#FDDFDD
Linen · very light warm white
About #FDDFDD
#FDDFDD is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 99% red, 87% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 13% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Linen (ΔE 9.4), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DDFBFD (ice blue), 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 — 16.78:1, 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 #FDDFDD?
#FDDFDD is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 99% red, 87% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 13% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FDDFDD?
Use black text. Black on #FDDFDD has a contrast ratio of 16.78:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FDDFDD?
Its complementary colour is #DDFBFD, and analogous partners are #FDDDEB and #FDEFDD.