#FDDDEA
Lavender · very light warm white
About #FDDDEA
With the hex code #FDDDEA, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 99% red, 87% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 8% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lavender — a ΔE of 12.0 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DDFDF0, a pale mint shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.71:1 (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 #FDDDEA?
With the hex code #FDDDEA, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 99% red, 87% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 8% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FDDDEA?
Use black text. Black on #FDDDEA has a contrast ratio of 16.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FDDDEA?
Its complementary colour is #DDFDF0, and analogous partners are #FDDDFA and #FDE0DD.