#FCFDE7
Beige · very light warm white
About #FCFDE7
#FCFDE7 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 99% red, 99% green and 91% 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 3.2), with Ivory the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E8E7FD (lavender), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 20.34:1, 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 #FCFDE7?
#FCFDE7 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 99% red, 99% green and 91% 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 #FCFDE7?
Use black text. Black on #FCFDE7 has a contrast ratio of 20.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FCFDE7?
Its complementary colour is #E8E7FD, and analogous partners are #FDF3E7 and #F1FDE7.