Percale
A delicate, atmospheric bleached neutral orange
Percale is a bleached, neutral orange with a delicate, faded quality. Because this shade is so light, it often gets washed out when placed directly next to pure white. It functions best as a soft, atmospheric background color where black text remains highly readable. Pair the hex code #f0e8dd with muted sage greens or charcoal greys to ground its airy character in minimal, modern interface design.
Questions about Percale
What is the hex code for Percale?
Percale is #f0e8dd. In RGB that is rgb(240, 232, 221), in HSL hsl(35, 39%, 90%) and in CMYK 0%, 3%, 8%, 6%.
What colors pair best with #f0e8dd for a modern design?
Does #f0e8dd work well on pure white backgrounds?
Because #f0e8dd is a very pale, bleached shade, it often appears washed out or invisible when placed directly against a pure white background. It is much more effective as a full-page background color or in areas where it can sit next to deeper, saturated tones.
Is Percale readable on white or black?
Percale has a 1.21:1 contrast ratio on white and 17.29:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.