#EDE2DC
Linen · very light neutral
About #EDE2DC
#EDE2DC is a near-neutral, very light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 89% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 7% yellow and 7% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Linen (ΔE 5.2); Bone comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DCE7ED — a ice blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #EDE2DC for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.51:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #EDE2DC
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #EDE2DC?
#EDE2DC is a near-neutral, very light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 89% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 7% yellow and 7% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #EDE2DC?
Use black text. Black on #EDE2DC has a contrast ratio of 16.51:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDE2DC?
Its complementary colour is #DCE7ED, and analogous partners are #EDDCDF and #EDEBDC.