#FEF1DE
Eggshell · very light warm white
About #FEF1DE
With the hex code #FEF1DE, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 95% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 13% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Eggshell — a ΔE of 4.0 — followed by Linen. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DEEBFE, 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 18.85:1 (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 #FEF1DE?
With the hex code #FEF1DE, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 95% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 13% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FEF1DE?
Use black text. Black on #FEF1DE has a contrast ratio of 18.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FEF1DE?
Its complementary colour is #DEEBFE, and analogous partners are #FEE1DE and #FBFEDE.