Nude
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Nude is a brownish-white color, and was named after the skin color of the typical Western-European centric Caucasian. Due to its neutral tone, nude is ubiquitous in the world of fashion and beauty. The hex code for nude is #f2d2bd.
About Nude
Weak tea with too much milk, still warm
What does nude mean?
People often read this shade as natural and gentle, because it sits close to common skin tones and bare clay. Its high lightness and very low saturation give it a hushed warmth, more like a soft wall than a loud accent.
Where you see nude
- unglazed pottery
- milk tea
- almond shells
- beige bandages
- sanded pine
- peach yogurt
What it works for
It works as a warm background that flatters dark text, deep browns, and muted greens without adding noise.
What colors go with nude?
Sage #9caf88Both stay low in saturation, so the pairing reads soft and herbal.Dusty Blue #8093a4Warm meets cool, and neither shade fights for attention.Espresso #4e312dThe deep brown gives this pale shade weight and definition.Forest Green #154406The green grounds the warmth and keeps the palette from feeling flat.Charcoal #36454fA near-neutral partner lets the subtle warmth here come through.
Questions about Nude
What is the hex code for Nude?
Nude is #f2d3bc. In RGB that is rgb(242, 211, 188), in HSL hsl(26, 67%, 84%) and in CMYK 0%, 13%, 22%, 5%.
Is Nude readable on white or black?
Nude has a 1.41:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.81:1 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.