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#F2E4DF

Linen · very light neutral

About #F2E4DF

With the hex code #F2E4DF, this is a very light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 95% red, 89% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 8% yellow and 5% 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 4.8 — followed by Off White. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DFEDF2, 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 — 16.94:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red242
Green228
Blue223

Closest named colours

Linen
#FAF0E6 · ΔE 4.8
Off White
#F8F6F1 · ΔE 6.9
Bone
#E3DAC9 · ΔE 7.7

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

Text on #F2E4DF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on linen #F2E4DF.
1.24:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on linen #F2E4DF.
16.94:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #F2E4DF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#F2E4DF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#E7E5DF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#EAE8DF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F6E2E3

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #F2E4DF?

With the hex code #F2E4DF, this is a very light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 95% red, 89% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 8% 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 #F2E4DF?

Use black text. Black on #F2E4DF has a contrast ratio of 16.94:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #F2E4DF?

Its complementary colour is #DFEDF2, and analogous partners are #F2DFE3 and #F2EEDF.