#EFE2D9
Linen · very light neutral
About #EFE2D9
#EFE2D9 is a very light, near-neutral orange colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 89% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 9% yellow and 6% 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 4.8), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D9E6EF (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 — 16.55:1, 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 #EFE2D9?
#EFE2D9 is a very light, near-neutral orange colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 89% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% 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 #EFE2D9?
Use black text. Black on #EFE2D9 has a contrast ratio of 16.55:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFE2D9?
Its complementary colour is #D9E6EF, and analogous partners are #EFD9DB and #EFEDD9.