What color is #F3FAE7?

#F3FAE7 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(243, 250, 231), and in HSL hsl(82, 66%, 94%).

Is #F3FAE7 accessible as text?

On white, #F3FAE7 has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.64:1 (passes). For text placed on #F3FAE7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F3FAE7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-100 (#F5F5F4).

What colors go well with #F3FAE7?

As a neutral, #F3FAE7 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #F3FAE7 the same as CSS honeydew?

No — #F3FAE7 is not the CSS named color honeydew, but honeydew (#F0FFF0) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#F3FAE7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F3FAE7

Not just a swatch — here's how #F3FAE7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F3FAE7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F3FAE7 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Honeydew 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

Lead #F3FAE7 Accent #A9C4B9 Surface #E3D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #183647

Honeydew 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

Lead #F3FAE7 Secondary #506B39 Accent #AF6A01 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #F3FAE7 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7795A1 Anchor #2D3235

Honeydew 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

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #F3FAE7 Secondary #F9FBF5 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Honeydew 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 Honeydew carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F3FAE7 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 52/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 93/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 2/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 39/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 5/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 2/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 90/100

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.

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People also use #F3FAE7 with

Champagne Honeydew Lavender Platinum Army Green

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 17.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FCFDFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #ECFAE6 — 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 #F3FAE7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F3FAE7;
  --color-base-rgb: 243 250 231;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.5% 0.026 123.4);
  --color-50: #F9FDF2;
  --color-100: #EEF9DC;
  --color-200: #DDF1BB;
  --color-300: #C3E28D;
  --color-400: #A8D062;
  --color-500: #8AB540;
  --color-600: #6C8A38;
  --color-700: #4F622D;
  --color-800: #354021;
  --color-900: #212816;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  honeydew: {
    50: '#F9FDF2',
    100: '#EEF9DC',
    200: '#DDF1BB',
    300: '#C3E28D',
    400: '#A8D062',
    500: '#8AB540',
    600: '#6C8A38',
    700: '#4F622D',
    800: '#354021',
    900: '#212816',
  },
}

$base: #F3FAE7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9FDF2;
$base-100: #EEF9DC;
$base-200: #DDF1BB;
$base-300: #C3E28D;
$base-400: #A8D062;
$base-500: #8AB540;
$base-600: #6C8A38;
$base-700: #4F622D;
$base-800: #354021;
$base-900: #212816;
$base-hover: #CBE996;
$base-subtle: #FBFDF8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F3FAE7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEF9DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDF1BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C3E28D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A8D062",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8AB540",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6C8A38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F622D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#354021",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#212816",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F3FAE7

Color Lab

Pairs with #F3FAE7

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