#F5DFDF
Linen · very light warm pink
About #F5DFDF
#F5DFDF is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 96% red, 87% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 9% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Linen (ΔE 8.2), with Off White the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DFF5F5 (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 — 16.50:1, 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 #F5DFDF?
#F5DFDF is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 96% red, 87% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 9% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #F5DFDF?
Use black text. Black on #F5DFDF has a contrast ratio of 16.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F5DFDF?
Its complementary colour is #DFF5F5, and analogous partners are #F5DFEA and #F5EADF.