#F3F1EA Hex Color
Airy warmth in a quiet neutral
#f3f1ea is a pale, faded gray with a slight warm undertone and an airy, bleached finish. Its low saturation creates a clean, restrained feel for minimalist interfaces, architecture, product design, and spacious backgrounds. Use it as a dominant base with charcoal typography; black text achieves about 18.6:1 contrast. The hex code for this pale gray is #f3f1ea.
Questions about #f3f1ea
What is #f3f1ea in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f3f1ea is rgb(243, 241, 234), in HSL hsl(47, 27%, 94%) and in CMYK 0%, 1%, 4%, 5%.
What colors pair well with #f3f1ea?
Does #f3f1ea look warm or cool?
#f3f1ea reads as a warm pale gray because its cream-beige undertone shifts it away from a blue, clinical gray, making it well suited to natural materials, wood tones, soft neutrals, and quietly welcoming spaces.
Is #f3f1ea readable on white or black?
#f3f1ea has a 1.13:1 contrast ratio on white and 18.58:1 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.