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#FBF1E2

Linen · very light warm white

About #FBF1E2

#FBF1E2 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 98% red, 95% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 10% yellow and 2% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is virtually identical to Linen (ΔE 2.6), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E2ECFB (ice blue), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.78:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red251
Green241
Blue226

Closest named colours

Linen
#FAF0E6 · ΔE 2.6
Eggshell
#F0EAD6 · ΔE 4.1
Ivory
#FFFFF0 · ΔE 5.5

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

Text on #FBF1E2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on linen #FBF1E2.
1.12:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on linen #FBF1E2.
18.78:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #FBF1E2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#FBF1E2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#F5F1E1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#F8F3E2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#FFEEED

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #FBF1E2?

#FBF1E2 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 98% red, 95% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 10% yellow and 2% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #FBF1E2?

Use black text. Black on #FBF1E2 has a contrast ratio of 18.78:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #FBF1E2?

Its complementary colour is #E2ECFB, and analogous partners are #FBE5E2 and #F9FBE2.