#FED9EA
Thistle · very light warm white
About #FED9EA
With the hex code #FED9EA, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 85% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 8% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 11.8 — followed by Bubblegum. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D9FEED, a pale mint 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 16.33:1 (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 #FED9EA?
With the hex code #FED9EA, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 85% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 8% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FED9EA?
Use black text. Black on #FED9EA has a contrast ratio of 16.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FED9EA?
Its complementary colour is #D9FEED, and analogous partners are #FED9FD and #FEDBD9.