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#EDE2DB

Linen · very light neutral

About #EDE2DB

#EDE2DB is a very light, near-neutral orange colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 89% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 8% yellow and 7% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is very close to Linen (ΔE 5.0), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DBE6ED (ice blue), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.50:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red237
Green226
Blue219

Closest named colours

Linen
#FAF0E6 · ΔE 5.0
Bone
#E3DAC9 · ΔE 6.2
Eggshell
#F0EAD6 · ΔE 7.2

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

Text on #EDE2DB

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on linen #EDE2DB.
1.27:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on linen #EDE2DB.
16.50:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #EDE2DB appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#EDE2DB
Protanopia (no red cones)
#E5E3DB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#E8E5DB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F1E0E0

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #EDE2DB?

#EDE2DB is a very light, near-neutral orange colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 89% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 8% yellow and 7% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #EDE2DB?

Use black text. Black on #EDE2DB has a contrast ratio of 16.50:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #EDE2DB?

Its complementary colour is #DBE6ED, and analogous partners are #EDDBDD and #EDEBDB.