#FEDAE9
Thistle · very light warm white
About #FEDAE9
With the hex code #FEDAE9, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 85% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% 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 12.3 — followed by Bubblegum. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DAFEEF, a pale mint 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 — 16.42:1, 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 #FEDAE9?
With the hex code #FEDAE9, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 85% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 8% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FEDAE9?
Use black text. Black on #FEDAE9 has a contrast ratio of 16.42:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FEDAE9?
Its complementary colour is #DAFEEF, and analogous partners are #FEDAFB and #FEDDDA.