#F2F0DE Hex Color
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Not quite white and not quite yellow, #f2f0de is a pale beige with a sun-bleached warmth. Its low saturation and high lightness make it a solid dominant base for minimal layouts, spa branding, and interiors. It flatters olive and warm charcoal accents, and black text passes AA with ease at roughly 18.3:1 contrast. Just keep it away from pure white, where it washes out.
Questions about #f2f0de
What is #f2f0de in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f2f0de is rgb(242, 240, 222), in HSL hsl(54, 43%, 91%) and in CMYK 0%, 1%, 8%, 5%.
What colors pair well with #f2f0de?
Use #f2f0de as a large background under olive, terracotta, or warm charcoal accents, which give its pale yellow undertone something to lean against. Skip pure white pairings; the two tones blend together.
Is #f2f0de readable on white or black?
#f2f0de has a 1.14:1 contrast ratio on white and 18.29:1 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.