#FBE7E2
Linen · very light neutral
About #FBE7E2
With the hex code #FBE7E2, this is a very light white with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 98% red, 91% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 10% 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 Linen — a ΔE of 5.0 — followed by Off White. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E2F6FB, a ice blue 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 17.63:1 (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 #FBE7E2?
With the hex code #FBE7E2, this is a very light white with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 98% red, 91% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 10% yellow and 2% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #FBE7E2?
Use black text. Black on #FBE7E2 has a contrast ratio of 17.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FBE7E2?
Its complementary colour is #E2F6FB, and analogous partners are #FBE2EA and #FBF4E2.