#F2F0ED Hex Color
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#f2f0ed is a pale, low-chroma grey with a faint warm cream undertone and a softly bleached appearance. Its high lightness creates an airy, restrained base for minimalist interfaces, typography, architecture, and product design. Use it as a dominant background with black text, which achieves about 18.5:1 contrast. The hex code for this color is #f2f0ed.
Questions about #f2f0ed
What is #f2f0ed in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f2f0ed is rgb(242, 240, 237), in HSL hsl(36, 16%, 94%) and in CMYK 0%, 1%, 2%, 5%.
Does #f2f0ed read as warm or cool?
#f2f0ed reads as a softly warm neutral because its pale gray base carries a faint cream undertone, rather than a blue cast. It works well when you want a clean, quiet surface that feels less stark than cool gray.
Is #f2f0ed suitable for text backgrounds?
#f2f0ed provides strong contrast with black text, around 18.5:1, so it works well as a light background for readable body copy; pale gray or white text will have poor contrast and should be avoided.
Is #f2f0ed readable on white or black?
#f2f0ed has a 1.13:1 contrast ratio on white and 18.46:1 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.