#FEDEFA
Thistle · very light warm white
About #FEDEFA
With the hex code #FEDEFA, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 87% green and 98% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 2% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 12.0 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DEFEE2, 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 17.04:1 (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 #FEDEFA?
With the hex code #FEDEFA, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 87% green and 98% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 2% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FEDEFA?
Use black text. Black on #FEDEFA has a contrast ratio of 17.04:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FEDEFA?
Its complementary colour is #DEFEE2, and analogous partners are #F2DEFE and #FEDEEA.