#FCFBE6
Beige · very light warm white
About #FCFBE6
#FCFBE6 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 99% red, 98% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Beige (ΔE 3.1), with Ivory the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E6E7FC (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 20.08:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #FCFBE6?
#FCFBE6 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 99% red, 98% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FCFBE6?
Use black text. Black on #FCFBE6 has a contrast ratio of 20.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FCFBE6?
Its complementary colour is #E6E7FC, and analogous partners are #FCF0E6 and #F2FCE6.