#EEE4DC
Linen · very light neutral
About #EEE4DC
#EEE4DC 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, 4% magenta, 8% 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 4.3); Bone comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DCE6EE — a ice blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #EEE4DC for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.77:1 (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 #EEE4DC?
#EEE4DC 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, 4% magenta, 8% yellow and 7% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #EEE4DC?
Use black text. Black on #EEE4DC has a contrast ratio of 16.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EEE4DC?
Its complementary colour is #DCE6EE, and analogous partners are #EEDCDD and #EEEDDC.