#F4E9DF
Linen · very light neutral
About #F4E9DF
#F4E9DF 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 2.4), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DFEAF4 (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 — 17.57:1, 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 #F4E9DF?
#F4E9DF 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 #F4E9DF?
Use black text. Black on #F4E9DF has a contrast ratio of 17.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F4E9DF?
Its complementary colour is #DFEAF4, and analogous partners are #F4DFE0 and #F4F4DF.