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#FCEAEB

Linen · very light neutral

About #FCEAEB

#FCEAEB is a very light, near-neutral white colour. Digitally that works out to 99% red, 92% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 7% yellow and 1% 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 6.4), with Snow the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EAFCFB (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 — 18.11:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red252
Green234
Blue235

Closest named colours

Linen
#FAF0E6 · ΔE 6.4
Snow
#FFFAFA · ΔE 6.6
Off White
#F8F6F1 · ΔE 7.1

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

Text on #FCEAEB

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on linen #FCEAEB.
1.16:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on linen #FCEAEB.
18.11:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#FCEAEB
Protanopia (no red cones)
#EDECEB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#F1EFEB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#FFE9EA

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #FCEAEB?

#FCEAEB is a very light, near-neutral white colour. Digitally that works out to 99% red, 92% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 7% yellow and 1% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #FCEAEB?

Use black text. Black on #FCEAEB has a contrast ratio of 18.11:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #FCEAEB?

Its complementary colour is #EAFCFB, and analogous partners are #FCEAF4 and #FCF2EA.