#FDE9CF
Champagne · very light warm orange
About #FDE9CF
With the hex code #FDE9CF, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 99% red, 91% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 18% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Champagne — a ΔE of 1.9 — followed by Eggshell. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CFE3FD, a lavender 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 — 17.73:1, 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 #FDE9CF?
With the hex code #FDE9CF, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 99% red, 91% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 18% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FDE9CF?
Use black text. Black on #FDE9CF has a contrast ratio of 17.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FDE9CF?
Its complementary colour is #CFE3FD, and analogous partners are #FDD2CF and #FAFDCF.