Palettes / Colors / #F3EEEB
#F3EEEB — Pale Dusty Brown
#F3EEEB is a brown color we call Pale Dusty Brown, closest to the named color WhiteSmoke (#F5F5F5). It belongs to the brown family.
#F3EEEB is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ECF1F4; it also sits naturally between #F4ECED and #F4F3EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F3EEEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 243, 238, 235 |
| HSL | 23°, 25%, 94% |
| HSV | 23°, 3%, 95% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 3%, 5% |
| XYZ | 82.53, 86.20, 90.89 |
| Yxy | 86.20, 0.3179, 0.3320 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.40, 1.16, 2.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.84, 1.17, 1.97 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 93% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 3% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F3EEEB
.text { color: #F3EEEB; }
.background { background-color: #F3EEEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F3EEEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(243, 238, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 25%, 94%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F3EEEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(243, 238, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F3EEEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(243, 238, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F3EEEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F3EEEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECF1F4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F3EEEB: #000000.
How #F3EEEB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #F3EEEB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #F3EEEB?
#F3EEEB is Pale Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 243, 238, 235). Its closest standard named color is WhiteSmoke.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F3EEEB?
#F3EEEB is RGB 243, 238, 235 — HSL 23°, 25%, 94% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 3%, 5%.
What colors go with #F3EEEB?
Its complement is #ECF1F4; analogous partners are #F4ECED and #F4F3EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F3EEEB for text?
Black text on #F3EEEB has a contrast ratio of 18.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.