Palettes / Colors / #F4EAEF
#F4EAEF — Pale Dusty Pink
#F4EAEF is a pink color we call Pale Dusty Pink, closest to the named color WhiteSmoke (#F5F5F5). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) — not an exact match. CSS whitesmoke gives you #F5F5F5, a different color; use #F4EAEF 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.
#F4EAEF is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EBF4F0; it also sits naturally between #F4EBF4 and #F4EBEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F4EAEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 244, 234, 239 |
| HSL | 330°, 31%, 94% |
| HSV | 330°, 4%, 96% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 2%, 4% |
| XYZ | 82.31, 84.31, 93.60 |
| Yxy | 84.31, 0.3163, 0.3240 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.59, 4.24, -1.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.82, 4.30, -1.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 96% · Green 92% · Blue 94%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 2% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F4EAEF
.text { color: #F4EAEF; }
.background { background-color: #F4EAEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F4EAEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(244, 234, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(330, 31%, 94%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F4EAEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(244, 234, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F4EAEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(244, 234, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F4EAEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F4EAEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F4EAEF
Tints of #F4EAEF
Tones of #F4EAEF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBF4F0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F4EAEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F4EAEF
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 #F4EAEF: ·
How #F4EAEF 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 #F4EAEF 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 #F4EAEF?
#F4EAEF is Pale Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 244, 234, 239). Its closest standard named color is WhiteSmoke.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F4EAEF?
#F4EAEF is RGB 244, 234, 239 — HSL 330°, 31%, 94% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 2%, 4%.
What colors go with #F4EAEF?
Its complement is #EBF4F0; analogous partners are #F4EBF4 and #F4EBEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F4EAEF for text?
Black text on #F4EAEF has a contrast ratio of 17.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.18:1.