#F4E6DC
Linen · very light neutral
About #F4E6DC
#F4E6DC is a very light, near-neutral orange colour. Digitally that works out to 96% red, 90% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 10% yellow and 4% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Linen (ΔE 3.5), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DCEAF4 (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 17.20:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #F4E6DC?
#F4E6DC is a very light, near-neutral orange colour. Digitally that works out to 96% red, 90% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 10% yellow and 4% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #F4E6DC?
Use black text. Black on #F4E6DC has a contrast ratio of 17.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F4E6DC?
Its complementary colour is #DCEAF4, and analogous partners are #F4DCDE and #F4F2DC.