#F0EAEA Hex Color

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A whisper of grey with the faintest pink cast, like paper left out in the sun. #f0eaea works best as a dominant background in minimal layouts, where its warmth keeps large surfaces from feeling sterile. Next to pure white it nearly disappears, so pair it with dark type or saturated accents. The hex code #f0eaea hits about 17.7:1 contrast with black text, well past WCAG AA.

Questions about #f0eaea

What is #f0eaea in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f0eaea is rgb(240, 234, 234), in HSL hsl(0, 17%, 93%) and in CMYK 0%, 3%, 3%, 6%.
What colors pair well with #f0eaea?
Deep, saturated tones flatter #f0eaea best. Try charcoal or navy for text, or a terracotta accent to echo its warm undertone. Pale shades wash out beside it.
Is #f0eaea readable on white or black?
#f0eaea has a 1.18:1 contrast ratio on white and 17.66:1 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.