#F5E4E5
Linen · very light neutral
About #F5E4E5
With the hex code #F5E4E5, this is a very light white with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 89% green and 90% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% 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 very close to Linen — a ΔE of 7.0 — followed by Off White. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E4F5F4, a off white 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 — 17.11:1, 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 #F5E4E5?
With the hex code #F5E4E5, this is a very light white with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 89% green and 90% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% 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 #F5E4E5?
Use black text. Black on #F5E4E5 has a contrast ratio of 17.11:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F5E4E5?
Its complementary colour is #E4F5F4, and analogous partners are #F5E4EE and #F5ECE4.