#FBF1EC
Linen · very light neutral
About #FBF1EC
#FBF1EC is a near-neutral, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 98% red, 95% green and 93% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 6% 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 2.6); Off White comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ECF6FB — a white tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #FBF1EC for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.90:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #FBF1EC
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #FBF1EC?
#FBF1EC is a near-neutral, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 98% red, 95% green and 93% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 6% yellow and 2% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #FBF1EC?
Use black text. Black on #FBF1EC has a contrast ratio of 18.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FBF1EC?
Its complementary colour is #ECF6FB, and analogous partners are #FBECEF and #FBF8EC.