#FDF1DC
Eggshell · very light warm white
About #FDF1DC
With the hex code #FDF1DC, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 99% red, 95% green and 86% 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 #DCE8FD, a lavender 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 18.79:1 (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 #FDF1DC?
With the hex code #FDF1DC, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 99% red, 95% green and 86% 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 #FDF1DC?
Use black text. Black on #FDF1DC has a contrast ratio of 18.79:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FDF1DC?
Its complementary colour is #DCE8FD, and analogous partners are #FDE1DC and #F9FDDC.