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#FCF0DC

Eggshell · very light warm white

About #FCF0DC

#FCF0DC is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 99% red, 94% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 13% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Eggshell (ΔE 3.4), with Champagne the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DCE8FC (lavender), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.64:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red252
Green240
Blue220

Closest named colours

Eggshell
#F0EAD6 · ΔE 3.4
Champagne
#F7E7CE · ΔE 4.3
Beige
#F5F5DC · ΔE 5.1

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #FCF0DC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eggshell #FCF0DC.
1.13:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on eggshell #FCF0DC.
18.64:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #FCF0DC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#FCF0DC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#F6F0DB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#F9F3DC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#FFECEA

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #FCF0DC?

#FCF0DC is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 99% red, 94% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 13% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #FCF0DC?

Use black text. Black on #FCF0DC has a contrast ratio of 18.64:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #FCF0DC?

Its complementary colour is #DCE8FC, and analogous partners are #FCE0DC and #F8FCDC.