#ECE8DE
Linen · very light neutral
About #ECE8DE
With the hex code #ECE8DE, this is a very light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 91% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 6% yellow and 7% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Linen — a ΔE of 3.9 — followed by Eggshell. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DEE2EC, a lavender 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 17.16:1 (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 #ECE8DE?
With the hex code #ECE8DE, this is a very light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 91% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 6% yellow and 7% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #ECE8DE?
Use black text. Black on #ECE8DE has a contrast ratio of 17.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECE8DE?
Its complementary colour is #DEE2EC, and analogous partners are #ECE1DE and #E9ECDE.