What color is #F8E5E6?

#F8E5E6 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(248, 229, 230), and in HSL hsl(357, 58%, 94%).

Is #F8E5E6 accessible as text?

On white, #F8E5E6 has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.34:1 (passes). For text placed on #F8E5E6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F8E5E6?

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

What colors go well with #F8E5E6?

As a neutral, #F8E5E6 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 #F8E5E6 the same as CSS mistyrose?

No — #F8E5E6 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.

#F8E5E6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F8E5E6

Not just a swatch — here's how #F8E5E6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F8E5E6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F8E5E6 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F8E5E6 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #F8E5E6 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5E6473 Accent #FFF5F6

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #F8E5E6 Secondary #B0B3B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8490A8 Anchor #2F3236

Misty Rose 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 #F8E5E6 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 #F8E5E6 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 6/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 20/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 10/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

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 88/100

Very high

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #F8E5E6 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 15.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F9ECE7 — 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 #F8E5E6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F8E5E6;
  --color-base-rgb: 248 229 230;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.7% 0.021 13.9);
  --color-50: #FCF2F3;
  --color-100: #F7DEDF;
  --color-200: #EEBFC1;
  --color-300: #DD9296;
  --color-400: #C9696E;
  --color-500: #AD474C;
  --color-600: #853D40;
  --color-700: #5F3032;
  --color-800: #3E2324;
  --color-900: #261718;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  misty-rose: {
    50: '#FCF2F3',
    100: '#F7DEDF',
    200: '#EEBFC1',
    300: '#DD9296',
    400: '#C9696E',
    500: '#AD474C',
    600: '#853D40',
    700: '#5F3032',
    800: '#3E2324',
    900: '#261718',
  },
}

$base: #F8E5E6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF2F3;
$base-100: #F7DEDF;
$base-200: #EEBFC1;
$base-300: #DD9296;
$base-400: #C9696E;
$base-500: #AD474C;
$base-600: #853D40;
$base-700: #5F3032;
$base-800: #3E2324;
$base-900: #261718;
$base-hover: #E49B9F;
$base-subtle: #FCF8F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F8E5E6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7DEDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EEBFC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DD9296",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C9696E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AD474C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#853D40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5F3032",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E2324",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261718",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F8E5E6

Color Lab

Pairs with #F8E5E6

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