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#FEE2DE

Linen · very light warm white

About #FEE2DE

With the hex code #FEE2DE, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 89% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 13% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Linen — a ΔE of 8.0 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DEFAFE, a ice blue 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 17.15:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red254
Green226
Blue222

Closest named colours

Linen
#FAF0E6 · ΔE 8.0
Bone
#E3DAC9 · ΔE 10.7
Off White
#F8F6F1 · ΔE 10.8

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #FEE2DE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on linen #FEE2DE.
1.22:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on linen #FEE2DE.
17.15:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #FEE2DE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#FEE2DE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#E7E5DE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#EEEADE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#FFDFE1

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #FEE2DE?

With the hex code #FEE2DE, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 89% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 13% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #FEE2DE?

Use black text. Black on #FEE2DE has a contrast ratio of 17.15:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #FEE2DE?

Its complementary colour is #DEFAFE, and analogous partners are #FEDEEA and #FEF2DE.