#F4E7DC
Linen · very light neutral
About #F4E7DC
#F4E7DC is a near-neutral, very light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 96% red, 91% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 10% yellow and 4% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Linen (ΔE 3.2); Eggshell comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DCE9F4 — a ice blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #F4E7DC for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 17.31:1 (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 #F4E7DC?
#F4E7DC is a near-neutral, very light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 96% red, 91% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% 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 #F4E7DC?
Use black text. Black on #F4E7DC has a contrast ratio of 17.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F4E7DC?
Its complementary colour is #DCE9F4, and analogous partners are #F4DCDD and #F4F3DC.