#F8F4E4
Linen · very light warm white
About #F8F4E4
With the hex code #F8F4E4, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 97% red, 96% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 8% yellow and 3% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Linen — a ΔE of 3.8 — followed by Ivory. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E4E8F8, 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 19.05:1 (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 #F8F4E4?
With the hex code #F8F4E4, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 97% red, 96% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 8% yellow and 3% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #F8F4E4?
Use black text. Black on #F8F4E4 has a contrast ratio of 19.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F8F4E4?
Its complementary colour is #E4E8F8, and analogous partners are #F8EAE4 and #F2F8E4.