Tizzy
Luminous pale beige with soft warmth
Tizzy is a luminous, pale beige with subtle grey and yellow undertones. Because it sits at such a high lightness value, it works best as a primary background color where a stark white feels too clinical. Pair this shade with deep charcoal or muted olive to prevent the color from appearing washed out. The hex code for this neutral tone is #f9f3df.
About Tizzy
Butter left out on the windowsill
What does tizzy mean?
Commonly, pale yellows like this one bring to mind daylight, fresh linen, and simple home cooking. Its high lightness and very low saturation give it a soft, hazy presence that barely raises its voice.
Where you see tizzy
- unbleached paper
- vanilla custard
- candlelight through a sheer curtain
- oatmeal
- old sheet music
- straw hats
What it works for
This shade works well as a background that warms a page without pulling attention from the content on it.
What colors go with tizzy?
Charcoal #36454fDeep grey text on this cream reads cleanly while keeping the page warm instead of stark.Sage #9caf88The muted green cools the yellow slightly, giving a calm garden-adjacent balance.Terracotta #e2725bWarm clay tones sit naturally beside this cream, like pottery on a kitchen shelf.Navy #000080Dark blue sharpens the pale yellow and gives the pairing a crisp, tailored edge.Espresso #4e312dDeep brown grounds the lightness, echoing coffee poured over cream.Dusty Rose #b56f76Soft pink adds gentle warmth without competing with the near-neutral base.
Questions about Tizzy
What is the hex code for Tizzy?
Tizzy is #f9f3df. In RGB that is rgb(249, 243, 223), in HSL hsl(46, 68%, 93%) and in CMYK 0%, 2%, 10%, 2%.
Is Tizzy readable on white or black?
Tizzy has a 1.11:1 contrast ratio on white and 18.91:1 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.