#FDE5E2
Linen · very light warm white
About #FDE5E2
With the hex code #FDE5E2, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 99% red, 90% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 11% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Linen — a ΔE of 6.7 — followed by Off White. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E2FAFD, a ice blue 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 17.48:1 (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 #FDE5E2?
With the hex code #FDE5E2, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 99% red, 90% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 11% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FDE5E2?
Use black text. Black on #FDE5E2 has a contrast ratio of 17.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FDE5E2?
Its complementary colour is #E2FAFD, and analogous partners are #FDE2EC and #FDF3E2.