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#FBEBE7

Linen · very light neutral

About #FBEBE7

With the hex code #FBEBE7, this is a very light white with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 98% red, 92% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 8% yellow and 2% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

If you had to name it, it is very close to Linen — a ΔE of 3.9 — followed by Off White. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E7F7FB, a ice blue shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 18.14:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red251
Green235
Blue231

Closest named colours

Linen
#FAF0E6 · ΔE 3.9
Off White
#F8F6F1 · ΔE 5.8
Snow
#FFFAFA · ΔE 6.3

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #FBEBE7

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on linen #FBEBE7.
1.16:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on linen #FBEBE7.
18.14:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #FBEBE7 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#FBEBE7
Protanopia (no red cones)
#EEEDE7
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#F2EFE7
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#FFE9EA

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #FBEBE7?

With the hex code #FBEBE7, this is a very light white with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 98% red, 92% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% 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 #FBEBE7?

Use black text. Black on #FBEBE7 has a contrast ratio of 18.14:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #FBEBE7?

Its complementary colour is #E7F7FB, and analogous partners are #FBE7ED and #FBF5E7.