#FEF2DE
Eggshell · very light warm white
About #FEF2DE
#FEF2DE is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 95% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 13% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Eggshell (ΔE 3.9), with Champagne the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DEEAFE (lavender), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.97:1 (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 #FEF2DE?
#FEF2DE is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 95% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 13% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FEF2DE?
Use black text. Black on #FEF2DE has a contrast ratio of 18.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FEF2DE?
Its complementary colour is #DEEAFE, and analogous partners are #FEE2DE and #FAFEDE.