#F8F8DB

A very light, moderate neutral closely aligning with Beige.

About #F8F8DB

The hex code #F8F8DB represents a beautifully specific shade of neutral. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Beige. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 248, 248, and 219.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 0% M, 12% Y, and 3% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8F8DB
RGB248, 248, 219
HSL60.0°, 67.4%, 91.6%
CMYK0%, 0%, 12%, 3%
HSV60.0°, 11.7%, 97.3%
LAB96.9, -4.8, 13.9
XYZ85.1, 92.2, 80.3
Decimal16316635

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.08:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
19.44:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.03:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
16.53:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8F8DB; }
.text-color { color: #F8F8DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8F8DB; }

Similar Colors

Beige
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