#EFE2DB
Linen · very light neutral
About #EFE2DB
With the hex code #EFE2DB, this is a very light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 89% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 8% yellow and 6% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Linen — a ΔE of 5.0 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DBE8EF, a ice blue shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.57:1, 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 #EFE2DB?
With the hex code #EFE2DB, this is a very light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 89% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 8% 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 #EFE2DB?
Use black text. Black on #EFE2DB has a contrast ratio of 16.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFE2DB?
Its complementary colour is #DBE8EF, and analogous partners are #EFDBDE and #EFECDB.