#EFE0D9
Linen · very light neutral
About #EFE0D9
#EFE0D9 is a near-neutral, very light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 94% red, 88% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% 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 5.7); Bone comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D9E8EF — a ice blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #EFE0D9 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.33:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #EFE0D9
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #EFE0D9?
#EFE0D9 is a near-neutral, very light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 94% red, 88% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% 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 #EFE0D9?
Use black text. Black on #EFE0D9 has a contrast ratio of 16.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFE0D9?
Its complementary colour is #D9E8EF, and analogous partners are #EFD9DD and #EFEBD9.