Palettes / Colors / #F4EAE4
#F4EAE4 — Pale Muted Brown
#F4EAE4 is a brown color we call Pale Muted Brown, closest to the named color MistyRose (#FFE4E1). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mistyrose (#FFE4E1) — not an exact match. CSS mistyrose gives you #FFE4E1, a different color; use #F4EAE4 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#F4EAE4 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 #E6EFF5; it also sits naturally between #F5E6E8 and #F5F3E6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F4EAE4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 244, 234, 228 |
| HSL | 22°, 42%, 93% |
| HSV | 22°, 7%, 96% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 7%, 4% |
| XYZ | 80.73, 83.68, 85.30 |
| Yxy | 83.68, 0.3233, 0.3351 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.31, 2.36, 4.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.48, 2.38, 3.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 96% · Green 92% · Blue 89%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 7% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F4EAE4
.text { color: #F4EAE4; }
.background { background-color: #F4EAE4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F4EAE4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(244, 234, 228); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(22, 42%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F4EAE4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(244, 234, 228, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F4EAE4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(244, 234, 228, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F4EAE4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F4EAE4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E6EFF5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F4EAE4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F4EAE4
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #F4EAE4: ·
How #F4EAE4 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 #F4EAE4 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 #F4EAE4?
#F4EAE4 is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 244, 234, 228). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F4EAE4?
#F4EAE4 is RGB 244, 234, 228 — HSL 22°, 42%, 93% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 7%, 4%.
What colors go with #F4EAE4?
Its complement is #E6EFF5; analogous partners are #F5E6E8 and #F5F3E6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F4EAE4 for text?
Black text on #F4EAE4 has a contrast ratio of 17.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.18:1.