#F6EDDE
Linen · very light warm orange
About #F6EDDE
With the hex code #F6EDDE, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 93% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 10% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Linen — a ΔE of 2.9 — followed by Eggshell. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DEE7F6, a lavender shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.09:1 (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 #F6EDDE?
With the hex code #F6EDDE, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 93% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 10% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #F6EDDE?
Use black text. Black on #F6EDDE has a contrast ratio of 18.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F6EDDE?
Its complementary colour is #DEE7F6, and analogous partners are #F6E1DE and #F3F6DE.