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#EFF3E9

Off White · very light neutral

About #EFF3E9

#EFF3E9 is a very light, near-neutral white colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 95% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 5% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is very close to Off White (ΔE 3.7), with Linen the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EDE9F3 (lavender), 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 — 18.67:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red239
Green243
Blue233

Closest named colours

Off White
#F8F6F1 · ΔE 3.7
Linen
#FAF0E6 · ΔE 5.0
Ivory
#FFFFF0 · ΔE 5.2

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #EFF3E9

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on off white #EFF3E9.
1.12:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on off white #EFF3E9.
18.67:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #EFF3E9 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#EFF3E9
Protanopia (no red cones)
#F4F2E8
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#F4F1E9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F0F2F0

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #EFF3E9?

#EFF3E9 is a very light, near-neutral white colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 95% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 5% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #EFF3E9?

Use black text. Black on #EFF3E9 has a contrast ratio of 18.67:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #EFF3E9?

Its complementary colour is #EDE9F3, and analogous partners are #F3F2E9 and #EAF3E9.