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#F2EDDF

Linen · very light neutral

About #F2EDDF

With the hex code #F2EDDF, this is a very light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 95% red, 93% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% 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 3.1 — followed by Eggshell. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DFE4F2, a lavender 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 — 17.95:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red242
Green237
Blue223

Closest named colours

Linen
#FAF0E6 · ΔE 3.1
Eggshell
#F0EAD6 · ΔE 3.3
Off White
#F8F6F1 · ΔE 5.7

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

Text on #F2EDDF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on linen #F2EDDF.
1.17:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on linen #F2EDDF.
17.95:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #F2EDDF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#F2EDDF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#F0ECDE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#F2EEDF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F6EBE9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #F2EDDF?

With the hex code #F2EDDF, this is a very light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 95% red, 93% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% 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 #F2EDDF?

Use black text. Black on #F2EDDF has a contrast ratio of 17.95:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #F2EDDF?

Its complementary colour is #DFE4F2, and analogous partners are #F2E4DF and #EDF2DF.