#F8F4E8
Linen · very light neutral
About #F8F4E8
#F8F4E8 is a very light, near-neutral white colour. Digitally that works out to 97% red, 96% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 6% yellow and 3% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is virtually identical to Linen (ΔE 2.6), with Off White the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E8ECF8 (lavender), 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 19.10:1 (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 #F8F4E8?
#F8F4E8 is a very light, near-neutral white colour. Digitally that works out to 97% red, 96% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 6% yellow and 3% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #F8F4E8?
Use black text. Black on #F8F4E8 has a contrast ratio of 19.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F8F4E8?
Its complementary colour is #E8ECF8, and analogous partners are #F8ECE8 and #F4F8E8.