#F7E7DF
Linen · very light neutral
About #F7E7DF
#F7E7DF is a near-neutral, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 97% red, 91% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 10% yellow and 3% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Linen (ΔE 3.6); Off White comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DFEFF7 — a ice blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #F7E7DF for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.45:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #F7E7DF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #F7E7DF?
#F7E7DF is a near-neutral, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 97% red, 91% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 10% yellow and 3% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #F7E7DF?
Use black text. Black on #F7E7DF has a contrast ratio of 17.45:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F7E7DF?
Its complementary colour is #DFEFF7, and analogous partners are #F7DFE3 and #F7F3DF.