#F7DCDE
Linen · very light warm pink
About #F7DCDE
#F7DCDE is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 97% red, 86% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 10% yellow and 3% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Linen (ΔE 10.2); Light Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DCF7F5 — a ice blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #F7DCDE for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.25:1 (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 #F7DCDE?
#F7DCDE is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 97% red, 86% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 10% yellow and 3% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #F7DCDE?
Use black text. Black on #F7DCDE has a contrast ratio of 16.25:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F7DCDE?
Its complementary colour is #DCF7F5, and analogous partners are #F7DCEB and #F7E8DC.