#FDE0DC
Linen · very light warm white
About #FDE0DC
#FDE0DC is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 99% red, 88% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 13% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Linen (ΔE 8.6), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DCF9FD (ice blue), 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 16.87:1 (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 #FDE0DC?
#FDE0DC is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 99% red, 88% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 13% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FDE0DC?
Use black text. Black on #FDE0DC has a contrast ratio of 16.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FDE0DC?
Its complementary colour is #DCF9FD, and analogous partners are #FDDCE9 and #FDF1DC.