#FDF2E2
Linen · very light warm white
About #FDF2E2
#FDF2E2 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 99% red, 95% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 11% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Linen (ΔE 3.1), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E2EDFD (ice blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.98:1 (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 #FDF2E2?
#FDF2E2 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 99% red, 95% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 11% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FDF2E2?
Use black text. Black on #FDF2E2 has a contrast ratio of 18.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FDF2E2?
Its complementary colour is #E2EDFD, and analogous partners are #FDE4E2 and #FBFDE2.