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#F4E8DD

Linen · very light neutral

About #F4E8DD

#F4E8DD is a very light, near-neutral orange colour. Digitally that works out to 96% red, 91% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 9% yellow and 4% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is virtually identical to Linen (ΔE 2.8), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DDE9F4 (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 — 17.43:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red244
Green232
Blue221

Closest named colours

Linen
#FAF0E6 · ΔE 2.8
Eggshell
#F0EAD6 · ΔE 5.1
Bone
#E3DAC9 · ΔE 6.3

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

Text on #F4E8DD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on linen #F4E8DD.
1.20:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on linen #F4E8DD.
17.43:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #F4E8DD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#F4E8DD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ECE8DC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#EFEBDD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F9E5E5

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #F4E8DD?

#F4E8DD is a very light, near-neutral orange colour. Digitally that works out to 96% red, 91% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 9% yellow and 4% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #F4E8DD?

Use black text. Black on #F4E8DD has a contrast ratio of 17.43:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #F4E8DD?

Its complementary colour is #DDE9F4, and analogous partners are #F4DDDE and #F4F4DD.