#F6EADD
Linen · very light neutral
About #F6EADD
#F6EADD is a near-neutral, very light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 96% red, 92% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 10% yellow and 4% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Linen (ΔE 2.7); Eggshell comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DDE9F6 — a ice blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #F6EADD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.73:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #F6EADD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #F6EADD?
#F6EADD is a near-neutral, very light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 96% red, 92% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 10% 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 #F6EADD?
Use black text. Black on #F6EADD has a contrast ratio of 17.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F6EADD?
Its complementary colour is #DDE9F6, and analogous partners are #F6DDDD and #F6F6DD.