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#F7EBDF

Linen · very light neutral

About #F7EBDF

With the hex code #F7EBDF, this is a very light white with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 97% red, 92% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 10% yellow and 3% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Linen — a ΔE of 2.1 — followed by Eggshell. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DFEBF7, a ice blue shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.90:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red247
Green235
Blue223

Closest named colours

Linen
#FAF0E6 · ΔE 2.1
Eggshell
#F0EAD6 · ΔE 4.7
Off White
#F8F6F1 · ΔE 6.1

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

Text on #F7EBDF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on linen #F7EBDF.
1.17:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on linen #F7EBDF.
17.90:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #F7EBDF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#F7EBDF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#EFEBDE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#F2EEDF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#FCE8E7

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #F7EBDF?

With the hex code #F7EBDF, this is a very light white with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 97% red, 92% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% 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 #F7EBDF?

Use black text. Black on #F7EBDF has a contrast ratio of 17.90:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #F7EBDF?

Its complementary colour is #DFEBF7, and analogous partners are #F7DFDF and #F7F7DF.