What color is #F5F4E7?

#F5F4E7 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(245, 244, 231), and in HSL hsl(56, 41%, 93%).

Is #F5F4E7 accessible as text?

On white, #F5F4E7 has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.98:1 (passes). For text placed on #F5F4E7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F5F4E7?

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

What colors go well with #F5F4E7?

As a neutral, #F5F4E7 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 #F5F4E7 the same as CSS oldlace?

No — #F5F4E7 is not the CSS named color oldlace, but oldlace (#FDF5E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#F5F4E7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F5F4E7

Not just a swatch — here's how #F5F4E7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F5F4E7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F5F4E7 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

Old Lace 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 #F5F4E7 Accent #AAC4B7 Surface #E3D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #173647

Old Lace 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 #F5F4E7 Secondary #536A36 Accent #B1680C Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #F5F4E7 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576870 Accent #FCFBEF

Old Lace is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Old Lace.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #F5F4E7 Secondary #FBFAF6 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Old Lace 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 Old Lace carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F5F4E7 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 53/100

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 3/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 25/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 6/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

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 91/100

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 #F5F4E7 with

Bone Beige Lavender Greige 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 16.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F1F4E6 — 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 #F5F4E7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F5F4E7;
  --color-base-rgb: 245 244 231;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.4% 0.017 103.1);
  --color-50: #FBFAF4;
  --color-100: #F3F2E2;
  --color-200: #E7E5C6;
  --color-300: #D2CF9D;
  --color-400: #BBB677;
  --color-500: #9E9A56;
  --color-600: #7A7747;
  --color-700: #585637;
  --color-800: #3A3927;
  --color-900: #242319;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  old-lace: {
    50: '#FBFAF4',
    100: '#F3F2E2',
    200: '#E7E5C6',
    300: '#D2CF9D',
    400: '#BBB677',
    500: '#9E9A56',
    600: '#7A7747',
    700: '#585637',
    800: '#3A3927',
    900: '#242319',
  },
}

$base: #F5F4E7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBFAF4;
$base-100: #F3F2E2;
$base-200: #E7E5C6;
$base-300: #D2CF9D;
$base-400: #BBB677;
$base-500: #9E9A56;
$base-600: #7A7747;
$base-700: #585637;
$base-800: #3A3927;
$base-900: #242319;
$base-hover: #D8D5A3;
$base-subtle: #FBFBF8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F5F4E7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBFAF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3F2E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E7E5C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D2CF9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BBB677",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9E9A56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7A7747",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#585637",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A3927",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#242319",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F5F4E7

Color Lab

Pairs with #F5F4E7

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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