#FAEFE9
Linen · very light neutral
About #FAEFE9
#FAEFE9 is a near-neutral, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 98% red, 94% green and 91% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 7% yellow and 2% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Linen (ΔE 2.1); Off White comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E9F4FA — a ice blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #FAEFE9 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 18.59:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #FAEFE9
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #FAEFE9?
#FAEFE9 is a near-neutral, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 98% red, 94% green and 91% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 7% 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 #FAEFE9?
Use black text. Black on #FAEFE9 has a contrast ratio of 18.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FAEFE9?
Its complementary colour is #E9F4FA, and analogous partners are #FAE9EB and #FAF8E9.