#F2E2D7
Linen · very light warm orange
About #F2E2D7
#F2E2D7 is a muted, very light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 95% red, 89% green and 84% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 11% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Linen (ΔE 5.0); Bone comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D7E7F2 — a ice blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #F2E2D7 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.64:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #F2E2D7
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #F2E2D7?
#F2E2D7 is a muted, very light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 95% red, 89% green and 84% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 11% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #F2E2D7?
Use black text. Black on #F2E2D7 has a contrast ratio of 16.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F2E2D7?
Its complementary colour is #D7E7F2, and analogous partners are #F2D7DA and #F2EFD7.