#FAEFE5
Linen · very light neutral
About #FAEFE5
#FAEFE5 is a very light, near-neutral white colour. Digitally that works out to 98% red, 94% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 8% yellow and 2% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is virtually identical to Linen (ΔE 0.5), with Off White the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E5F0FA (ice blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 18.54:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #FAEFE5
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #FAEFE5?
#FAEFE5 is a very light, near-neutral white colour. Digitally that works out to 98% red, 94% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 8% yellow and 2% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #FAEFE5?
Use black text. Black on #FAEFE5 has a contrast ratio of 18.54:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FAEFE5?
Its complementary colour is #E5F0FA, and analogous partners are #FAE5E6 and #FAFAE5.