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#FDF3E7

Linen · very light neutral

About #FDF3E7

#FDF3E7 is a very light, near-neutral white colour. Digitally that works out to 99% red, 95% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 9% yellow and 1% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is virtually identical to Linen (ΔE 1.4), with Off White the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E7F1FD (ice blue), 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 — 19.15:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red253
Green243
Blue231

Closest named colours

Linen
#FAF0E6 · ΔE 1.4
Off White
#F8F6F1 · ΔE 4.6
Ivory
#FFFFF0 · ΔE 5.1

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

Text on #FDF3E7

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on linen #FDF3E7.
1.10:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on linen #FDF3E7.
19.15:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #FDF3E7 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#FDF3E7
Protanopia (no red cones)
#F7F3E6
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#F9F5E7
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#FFF0EF

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #FDF3E7?

#FDF3E7 is a very light, near-neutral white colour. Digitally that works out to 99% red, 95% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 9% 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 #FDF3E7?

Use black text. Black on #FDF3E7 has a contrast ratio of 19.15:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #FDF3E7?

Its complementary colour is #E7F1FD, and analogous partners are #FDE8E7 and #FCFDE7.