#FEDDF5
Thistle · very light warm white
About #FEDDF5
With the hex code #FEDDF5, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 87% green and 96% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 4% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 11.7 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DDFEE6, 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 — 16.88:1, 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 #FEDDF5?
With the hex code #FEDDF5, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 87% green and 96% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 4% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FEDDF5?
Use black text. Black on #FEDDF5 has a contrast ratio of 16.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FEDDF5?
Its complementary colour is #DDFEE6, and analogous partners are #F7DDFE and #FEDDE5.