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#F4EAE3

Linen · very light neutral

About #F4EAE3

With the hex code #F4EAE3, this is a very light white with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 92% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 7% yellow and 4% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Linen — a ΔE of 2.5 — followed by Off White. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E3EDF4, a ice blue shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.72:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red244
Green234
Blue227

Closest named colours

Linen
#FAF0E6 · ΔE 2.5
Off White
#F8F6F1 · ΔE 4.8
Snow
#FFFAFA · ΔE 6.7

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

Text on #F4EAE3

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on linen #F4EAE3.
1.18:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on linen #F4EAE3.
17.72:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #F4EAE3 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#F4EAE3
Protanopia (no red cones)
#EDEAE3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#EFEDE3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F8E8E8

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #F4EAE3?

With the hex code #F4EAE3, this is a very light white with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 92% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 7% 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 #F4EAE3?

Use black text. Black on #F4EAE3 has a contrast ratio of 17.72:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #F4EAE3?

Its complementary colour is #E3EDF4, and analogous partners are #F4E3E5 and #F4F3E3.