#F1ECE3 Hex Color
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Bleached and barely there, #f1ece3 reads as off-white with a faded yellow undertone. Its low saturation keeps things airy, so it works best as a dominant background in minimal layouts. Black text hits about 17.8:1 contrast on it, well past AA for body copy. Pair it with deep olive or rust to keep the palette from feeling washed out.
Questions about #f1ece3
What is #f1ece3 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f1ece3 is rgb(241, 236, 227), in HSL hsl(39, 33%, 92%) and in CMYK 0%, 2%, 6%, 5%.
What colors pair well with #f1ece3?
Deep olive, rust, and charcoal all hold their own against #f1ece3 without fighting its muted tone. Avoid pale pastels next to it, since both colors fade and the page loses structure.
Is #f1ece3 readable on white or black?
#f1ece3 has a 1.17:1 contrast ratio on white and 17.84:1 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.