#EFDDD9
Linen · very light neutral
About #EFDDD9
#EFDDD9 is a near-neutral, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 94% red, 87% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 9% yellow and 6% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Linen (ΔE 7.3); Bone comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D9EBEF — a ice blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #EFDDD9 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.01:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #EFDDD9
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #EFDDD9?
#EFDDD9 is a near-neutral, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 94% red, 87% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 9% yellow and 6% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #EFDDD9?
Use black text. Black on #EFDDD9 has a contrast ratio of 16.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFDDD9?
Its complementary colour is #D9EBEF, and analogous partners are #EFD9E0 and #EFE8D9.