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#F4E1DE

Linen · very light neutral

About #F4E1DE

#F4E1DE is a very light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 96% red, 88% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 9% yellow and 4% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is very close to Linen (ΔE 6.5), with Off White the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DEF1F4 (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 16.67:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red244
Green225
Blue222

Closest named colours

Linen
#FAF0E6 · ΔE 6.5
Off White
#F8F6F1 · ΔE 8.7
Bone
#E3DAC9 · ΔE 8.8

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

Text on #F4E1DE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on linen #F4E1DE.
1.26:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on linen #F4E1DE.
16.67:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #F4E1DE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#F4E1DE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#E5E3DE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#E9E6DE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F9DFE0

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #F4E1DE?

#F4E1DE is a very light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 96% red, 88% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 9% yellow and 4% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #F4E1DE?

Use black text. Black on #F4E1DE has a contrast ratio of 16.67:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #F4E1DE?

Its complementary colour is #DEF1F4, and analogous partners are #F4DEE6 and #F4ECDE.