#F9EEEA
Linen · very light neutral
About #F9EEEA
#F9EEEA is a very light, near-neutral white colour. Digitally that works out to 98% red, 93% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 6% yellow and 2% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Linen (ΔE 3.1), with Off White the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EAF5F9 (ice blue), 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 18.45:1 (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 #F9EEEA?
#F9EEEA is a very light, near-neutral white colour. Digitally that works out to 98% red, 93% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% 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 #F9EEEA?
Use black text. Black on #F9EEEA has a contrast ratio of 18.45:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F9EEEA?
Its complementary colour is #EAF5F9, and analogous partners are #F9EAED and #F9F6EA.