#F6F0E5 Hex Color
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Bleached pale yellow, almost grey. #f6f0e5 sits one step above white, warm enough to feel soft without turning beige. Use it as a dominant base in minimal layouts, where plain white reads too stark. It flatters deep teal and walnut brown. Black text hits about 18.5:1 contrast, well past AA for small body copy.
Questions about #f6f0e5
What is #f6f0e5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f6f0e5 is rgb(246, 240, 229), in HSL hsl(39, 49%, 93%) and in CMYK 0%, 2%, 7%, 4%.
What colors pair well with #f6f0e5?
Deep teal, walnut brown, and charcoal all give #f6f0e5 the contrast its pale, low-saturation tone needs. Skip soft pastels and light grays, which wash it out almost entirely.
Is #f6f0e5 readable on white or black?
#f6f0e5 has a 1.13:1 contrast ratio on white and 18.51:1 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.