#F5EDE0 Hex Color
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White Flour is a pale, neutral off-white with delicate orange undertones. It offers a softer alternative to stark whites, making it an excellent base for minimalist UI designs where readability matters. Because it provides high contrast with black text, it works well for body copy backgrounds. The hex code for White Flour is #f5ede0, which pairs surprisingly well with dark charcoal accents for a grounded, modern look.
About White Flour
Morning light through a flour-dusted window
What does white flour mean?
White Flour often suggests kitchens, baking, and simple homemade things, since it carries the warm tint of unbleached wheat. It reads as soft and faded because it sits near white with barely any saturation, only a faint yellow-orange warmth left.
Where you see white flour
- unbleached linen
- parchment paper
- oat milk
- plaster walls
- eggshells
- wheat stalks
What it works for
Use it as a warm background that softens stark white pages, and let deeper colors carry the text and accents.
What colors go with white flour?
Sage #9caf88The muted green leans cool, so the flour's faint warmth keeps the pair from going flat.Terracotta #e2725bBoth share an orange undertone, so the pair feels baked and earthy rather than matched.Charcoal #36454fThe near-black grey sharpens the cream, making this pale color read even lighter.Slate Blue #6a5acdCool grey-blue against warm cream creates a quiet temperature contrast that works in any room.Walnut #773f1aDeep brown wood tones echo the yellow base and ground this color's airy lightness.Dusty Rose #b56f76The faded pink picks up the cream's warmth while adding just enough color to register.
Questions about White Flour
What is the hex code for White Flour?
White Flour is #f5ede0. In RGB that is rgb(245, 237, 224), in HSL hsl(37, 51%, 92%) and in CMYK 0%, 3%, 9%, 4%.
Is White Flour readable on white or black?
White Flour has a 1.16:1 contrast ratio on white and 18.07:1 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.