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#F3DEDF

Linen · very light neutral

About #F3DEDF

#F3DEDF 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. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is similar to Linen (ΔE 8.6), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DEF3F2 (ice blue), 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 — 16.32:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red243
Green222
Blue223

Closest named colours

Linen
#FAF0E6 · ΔE 8.6
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 9.5
Off White
#F8F6F1 · ΔE 10.2

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

Text on #F3DEDF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on linen #F3DEDF.
1.29:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on linen #F3DEDF.
16.32:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #F3DEDF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#F3DEDF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#E1E1DF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#E6E4DF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F8DCDE

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #F3DEDF?

#F3DEDF 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. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #F3DEDF?

Use black text. Black on #F3DEDF has a contrast ratio of 16.32:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #F3DEDF?

Its complementary colour is #DEF3F2, and analogous partners are #F3DEEA and #F3E7DE.