What color is #F5DCDF?

#F5DCDF is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(245, 220, 223), and in HSL hsl(353, 56%, 91%).

Is #F5DCDF accessible as text?

On white, #F5DCDF has a contrast ratio of 1.30:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.19:1 (passes). For text placed on #F5DCDF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F5DCDF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-200 (#E7E5E4).

What colors go well with #F5DCDF?

As a neutral, #F5DCDF 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 #F5DCDF the same as CSS mistyrose?

No — #F5DCDF is not the CSS named color mistyrose, but mistyrose (#FFE4E1) 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.

#F5DCDF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F5DCDF

Not just a swatch — here's how #F5DCDF works with other colors. Named schemes with #F5DCDF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F5DCDF Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Misty Rose 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #F5DCDF Secondary #B8622A Accent #7A7642 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

This palette keeps Misty Rose as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #F5DCDF Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #989563 Secondary #3C3833

Misty Rose anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F5DCDF Accent #AEC3B2 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9AA0A2 Anchor #27324B

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #F5DCDF Secondary #FFF8F9 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Misty Rose 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 Misty Rose carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F5DCDF 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 87/100

Very high

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

Depth 8/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 20/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 12/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 84/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #F5DCDF with

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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 14.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FCF9F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F5E1DB — 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 #F5DCDF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F5DCDF;
  --color-base-rgb: 245 220 223;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(91.6% 0.028 9.4);
  --color-50: #FCF3F4;
  --color-100: #F7DFE1;
  --color-200: #EDBFC5;
  --color-300: #DC939C;
  --color-400: #C76B75;
  --color-500: #AC4955;
  --color-600: #843E46;
  --color-700: #5E3136;
  --color-800: #3E2326;
  --color-900: #261719;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  misty-rose: {
    50: '#FCF3F4',
    100: '#F7DFE1',
    200: '#EDBFC5',
    300: '#DC939C',
    400: '#C76B75',
    500: '#AC4955',
    600: '#843E46',
    700: '#5E3136',
    800: '#3E2326',
    900: '#261719',
  },
}

$base: #F5DCDF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF3F4;
$base-100: #F7DFE1;
$base-200: #EDBFC5;
$base-300: #DC939C;
$base-400: #C76B75;
$base-500: #AC4955;
$base-600: #843E46;
$base-700: #5E3136;
$base-800: #3E2326;
$base-900: #261719;
$base-hover: #E0939C;
$base-subtle: #FBF5F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F5DCDF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7DFE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDBFC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DC939C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C76B75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AC4955",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#843E46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E3136",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E2326",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261719",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F5DCDF

Color Lab

Pairs with #F5DCDF

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