#FBE5E2
Linen · very light warm white
About #FBE5E2
#FBE5E2 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 98% red, 90% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 10% yellow and 2% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Linen (ΔE 6.3), with Off White the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E2F8FB (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 17.41:1 (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 #FBE5E2?
#FBE5E2 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 98% red, 90% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 10% yellow and 2% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FBE5E2?
Use black text. Black on #FBE5E2 has a contrast ratio of 17.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FBE5E2?
Its complementary colour is #E2F8FB, and analogous partners are #FBE2EB and #FBF2E2.