#F7F5F2 Color
#F7F5F2 is rgb(247, 245, 242) in RGB, hsl(36, 24%, 96%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 2%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chalk (#F7F7F2), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F7F5F2rgb(247, 245, 242)hsl(36, 24%, 96%)hsv(36, 2%, 97%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 2%, 3%)oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)lab(96.63% 0.30 1.69)lch(96.63% 1.72 79.96)What #F7F5F2 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F7F5F2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F7F5F2 Channel Values
How #F7F5F2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 247 · G 245 · B 242 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 24% · L 96% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 2% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 2% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.09:1 vs white · 19.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F7F5F2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #F7F5F2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F7F5F2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F7F5F2
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #F7F5F2 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f7f5f2: #F7F5F2;background-color: #F7F5F2;colors: { 'color-f7f5f2': '#F7F5F2' }Color(red: 0.969, green: 0.961, blue: 0.949)<color name="color_f7f5f2">#F7F5F2</color>fill="#F7F5F2"More Orange Colors
#F7F5F2 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F7F5F2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F7F5F2?
#F7F5F2 is a lightest orange — rgb(247, 245, 242) in RGB and hsl(36, 24%, 96%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chalk (#F7F7F2), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.29.
What is the RGB value of #F7F5F2?
#F7F5F2 is rgb(247, 245, 242) — red 247, green 245, and blue 242 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F7F5F2?
#F7F5F2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 2%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F7F5F2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F7F5F2 scores 1.09:1 against white and 19.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F7F5F2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F7F5F2 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) at a CIE76 distance of 1.72, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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