#FDF0DD
Eggshell · very light warm white
About #FDF0DD
With the hex code #FDF0DD, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 99% red, 94% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 13% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Eggshell — a ΔE of 3.7 — followed by Champagne. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DDEAFD, a ice blue 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 — 18.68:1, 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 #FDF0DD?
With the hex code #FDF0DD, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 99% red, 94% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 13% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FDF0DD?
Use black text. Black on #FDF0DD has a contrast ratio of 18.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FDF0DD?
Its complementary colour is #DDEAFD, and analogous partners are #FDE0DD and #FAFDDD.