#FCF2EA
Linen · very light neutral
About #FCF2EA
#FCF2EA is a near-neutral, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 99% red, 95% green and 92% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 7% yellow and 1% 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 1.3); Off White comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #EAF4FC — a ice blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #FCF2EA for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 19.03:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #FCF2EA
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #FCF2EA?
#FCF2EA is a near-neutral, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 99% red, 95% green and 92% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 7% yellow and 1% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #FCF2EA?
Use black text. Black on #FCF2EA has a contrast ratio of 19.03:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FCF2EA?
Its complementary colour is #EAF4FC, and analogous partners are #FCEAEB and #FCFBEA.