#F9E7EA
Snow · very light neutral
About #F9E7EA
With the hex code #F9E7EA, this is a very light white with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 98% red, 91% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 6% yellow and 2% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Snow — a ΔE of 7.4 — followed by Linen. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E7F9F6, a off white 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 17.65:1 (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 #F9E7EA?
With the hex code #F9E7EA, this is a very light white with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 98% red, 91% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 6% yellow and 2% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #F9E7EA?
Use black text. Black on #F9E7EA has a contrast ratio of 17.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F9E7EA?
Its complementary colour is #E7F9F6, and analogous partners are #F9E7F3 and #F9EDE7.