Nearest named color: Beige
#F2F0D9
#F2F0D9
Nearest named
Beige
Family
White
Lightness
95.1%
Chroma
0.030
Hue angle
102.9°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
1.15:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
16.14:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#FFFFCC
CSS oklch()
95% 0.03 103

#F2F0D9 is a pale, temperate off-white. On the Color Lab it reads restrained and easy to live with. It holds up as a large surface and is too pale to lead as a primary accent.

Palettes built on #F2F0D9

Not just a swatch — here's how #F2F0D9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F2F0D9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Beige sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Beige opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Beige leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Beige keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Beige is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Beige carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F2F0D9 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 55/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 90/100
Very high
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 5/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 35/100
Low
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 25/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 8/100
Very low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 12/100
Very low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 3/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 86/100
Very high
Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.
Print safety 95/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #F2F0D9

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People also use #F2F0D9 with

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 16.1:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #FCFBF8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #ECF2D9 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #F2F0D9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #F2F0D9;
  --color-base-rgb: 242 240 217;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.1% 0.030 102.9);
  --color-50: #FBFBF3;
  --color-100: #F5F3E0;
  --color-200: #EAE7C2;
  --color-300: #D7D298;
  --color-400: #C2BB70;
  --color-500: #A69E4F;
  --color-600: #7F7A42;
  --color-700: #5B5834;
  --color-800: #3C3A25;
  --color-900: #252418;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}