#FDDEDD
Linen · very light warm white
About #FDDEDD
With the hex code #FDDEDD, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 99% red, 87% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 13% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Linen — a ΔE of 10.0 — followed by Baby Pink. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DDFCFD, a ice blue shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.67:1, 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 #FDDEDD?
With the hex code #FDDEDD, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 99% red, 87% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 13% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FDDEDD?
Use black text. Black on #FDDEDD has a contrast ratio of 16.67:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FDDEDD?
Its complementary colour is #DDFCFD, and analogous partners are #FDDDEC and #FDEEDD.