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#FDF1DD

Eggshell · very light warm white

About #FDF1DD

#FDF1DD is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 99% red, 95% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 13% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Eggshell (ΔE 3.6), with Champagne the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DDE9FD (lavender), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 18.80:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red253
Green241
Blue221

Closest named colours

Eggshell
#F0EAD6 · ΔE 3.6
Champagne
#F7E7CE · ΔE 4.5
Beige
#F5F5DC · ΔE 5.1

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #FDF1DD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eggshell #FDF1DD.
1.12:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on eggshell #FDF1DD.
18.80:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #FDF1DD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#FDF1DD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#F7F1DC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#FAF4DD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#FFEDEB

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #FDF1DD?

#FDF1DD is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 99% red, 95% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 13% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #FDF1DD?

Use black text. Black on #FDF1DD has a contrast ratio of 18.80:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #FDF1DD?

Its complementary colour is #DDE9FD, and analogous partners are #FDE1DD and #F9FDDD.