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#FBEBEB

Linen · very light neutral

About #FBEBEB

#FBEBEB is a very light, near-neutral white colour. Digitally that works out to 98% red, 92% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 6% yellow and 2% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is very close to Linen (ΔE 5.6), with Snow the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EBFBFB (white), 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 — 18.18:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red251
Green235
Blue235

Closest named colours

Linen
#FAF0E6 · ΔE 5.6
Snow
#FFFAFA · ΔE 5.9
Off White
#F8F6F1 · ΔE 6.2

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

Text on #FBEBEB

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on linen #FBEBEB.
1.15:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on linen #FBEBEB.
18.18:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#FBEBEB
Protanopia (no red cones)
#EEEDEB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#F1F0EB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#FFEAEB

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Tetradic

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #FBEBEB?

#FBEBEB is a very light, near-neutral white colour. Digitally that works out to 98% red, 92% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 6% 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 #FBEBEB?

Use black text. Black on #FBEBEB has a contrast ratio of 18.18:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #FBEBEB?

Its complementary colour is #EBFBFB, and analogous partners are #FBEBF3 and #FBF3EB.