#FDE0DD
Linen · very light warm white
About #FDE0DD
#FDE0DD is a muted, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 99% red, 88% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 13% yellow and 1% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Linen (ΔE 8.8); Bone comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DDFAFD — a ice blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #FDE0DD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.88:1, 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 #FDE0DD?
#FDE0DD is a muted, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 99% red, 88% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 13% yellow and 1% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FDE0DD?
Use black text. Black on #FDE0DD has a contrast ratio of 16.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FDE0DD?
Its complementary colour is #DDFAFD, and analogous partners are #FDDDEA and #FDF0DD.