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#FBF0E2

Linen · very light warm white

About #FBF0E2

With the hex code #FBF0E2, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 98% red, 94% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 10% yellow and 2% black. It reads as a warm colour.

If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Linen — a ΔE of 2.1 — followed by Eggshell. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E2EDFB, 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 18.66:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red251
Green240
Blue226

Closest named colours

Linen
#FAF0E6 · ΔE 2.1
Eggshell
#F0EAD6 · ΔE 4.4
Off White
#F8F6F1 · ΔE 5.9

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

Text on #FBF0E2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on linen #FBF0E2.
1.13:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on linen #FBF0E2.
18.66:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #FBF0E2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#FBF0E2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#F4F0E1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#F7F3E2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#FFEDEC

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #FBF0E2?

With the hex code #FBF0E2, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 98% red, 94% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 10% yellow and 2% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #FBF0E2?

Use black text. Black on #FBF0E2 has a contrast ratio of 18.66:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #FBF0E2?

Its complementary colour is #E2EDFB, and analogous partners are #FBE4E2 and #FAFBE2.