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#F6EFEC

Off White · very light neutral

About #F6EFEC

#F6EFEC is a very light, near-neutral white colour. Digitally that works out to 96% red, 94% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 4% yellow and 4% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is virtually identical to Off White (ΔE 2.9), with Linen the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ECF3F6 (off white), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.48:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red246
Green239
Blue236

Closest named colours

Off White
#F8F6F1 · ΔE 2.9
Linen
#FAF0E6 · ΔE 3.8
Snow
#FFFAFA · ΔE 4.1

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

Text on #F6EFEC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on off white #F6EFEC.
1.14:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on off white #F6EFEC.
18.48:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #F6EFEC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#F6EFEC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#F1F0EC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#F2F1EC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F8EEEE

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #F6EFEC?

#F6EFEC is a very light, near-neutral white colour. Digitally that works out to 96% red, 94% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 4% yellow and 4% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #F6EFEC?

Use black text. Black on #F6EFEC has a contrast ratio of 18.48:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #F6EFEC?

Its complementary colour is #ECF3F6, and analogous partners are #F6ECEE and #F6F4EC.