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#F2DDDE

Linen · very light neutral

About #F2DDDE

#F2DDDE is a very light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 95% red, 87% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 8% yellow and 5% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is similar to Linen (ΔE 8.8), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DDF2F1 (ice blue), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.17:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red242
Green221
Blue222

Closest named colours

Linen
#FAF0E6 · ΔE 8.8
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 9.3
Off White
#F8F6F1 · ΔE 10.4

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

Text on #F2DDDE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on linen #F2DDDE.
1.30:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on linen #F2DDDE.
16.17:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #F2DDDE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#F2DDDE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#E0E0DE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#E5E3DE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F7DBDD

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #F2DDDE?

#F2DDDE is a very light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 95% red, 87% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 8% yellow and 5% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #F2DDDE?

Use black text. Black on #F2DDDE has a contrast ratio of 16.17:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #F2DDDE?

Its complementary colour is #DDF2F1, and analogous partners are #F2DDE9 and #F2E6DD.