#FFFEF3
Ivory · very light neutral
About #FFFEF3
#FFFEF3 is a near-neutral, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 100% green and 95% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 0% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Ivory (ΔE 2.1); Off White comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #F3F4FF — a snow tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #FFFEF3 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 20.72:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #FFFEF3
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #FFFEF3?
#FFFEF3 is a near-neutral, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 100% green and 95% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 0% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #FFFEF3?
Use black text. Black on #FFFEF3 has a contrast ratio of 20.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFFEF3?
Its complementary colour is #F3F4FF, and analogous partners are #FFF8F3 and #FAFFF3.