#F5F2EF Hex Color
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White, but not quite. This pale grey carries a faint warm undertone and sits just off-white, close enough that it fades beside pure white. That softness makes the hex code #f5f2ef a strong base for minimal interfaces and airy layouts, where plain white would glare. Give it darker neighbors or black type, which scores about 18.8:1 contrast on it.
Questions about #f5f2ef
What is #f5f2ef in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f5f2ef is rgb(245, 242, 239), in HSL hsl(30, 23%, 95%) and in CMYK 0%, 1%, 2%, 4%.
What colors pair well with #f5f2ef?
Warm accents like terracotta, olive, or deep charcoal give #f5f2ef definition, since it nearly disappears next to pure white. Dark greens and navies also read richer against it.
Is #f5f2ef readable on white or black?
#f5f2ef has a 1.11:1 contrast ratio on white and 18.82:1 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.