#FBEFE2
Linen · very light neutral
About #FBEFE2
#FBEFE2 is a near-neutral, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 98% red, 94% green and 89% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 10% yellow and 2% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Linen (ΔE 1.7); Eggshell comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E2EEFB — a ice blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #FBEFE2 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.55:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #FBEFE2
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #FBEFE2?
#FBEFE2 is a near-neutral, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 98% red, 94% green and 89% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% 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 #FBEFE2?
Use black text. Black on #FBEFE2 has a contrast ratio of 18.55:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FBEFE2?
Its complementary colour is #E2EEFB, and analogous partners are #FBE3E2 and #FBFBE2.