#EFE4DB
Linen · very light neutral
About #EFE4DB
#EFE4DB is a near-neutral, very light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 94% red, 89% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 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.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Linen (ΔE 4.1); Bone comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DBE6EF — a ice blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #EFE4DB for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.79:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #EFE4DB
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #EFE4DB?
#EFE4DB is a near-neutral, very light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 94% red, 89% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 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 #EFE4DB?
Use black text. Black on #EFE4DB has a contrast ratio of 16.79:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFE4DB?
Its complementary colour is #DBE6EF, and analogous partners are #EFDBDC and #EFEEDB.