#F5F3E6Dear Reader (#F5F3E6) is a near-white neutral with an OKLCH hue of 100°, lightness 0.96 and chroma 0.017. In practice it behaves as a background color — quiet over large surfaces.
| HEX | #F5F3E6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(245, 243, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 43%, 93%) |
| HSV | hsv(52, 6%, 96%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 1%, 6%, 4%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(95.7 -1.6 6.5) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.962 0.017 100) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Dear Reader shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 2.2), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#feedd7 — ΔE 2.2, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity#fdf4e1 — ΔE 1.3, shifts subtly: takes on a yellow cast#f5f3e6 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#f5f4e9 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Dear Reader in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.11:1 and against black 18.85:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#f5f3e6 · #cbcabe · #a4a298 · #7e7d74 · #5b5952 · #393832
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#f5f3e6 · #f6dba9 · #eac39c · #dbad92 · #c9988b · #b48584
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#f5f3e6 · #a1b9a6 · #9c9466 · #53825f · #615930 · #2d4433
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#f5f3e6 · #d2cfbf · #b1ad8f · #8f8b71 · #575b8a · #312f1f
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f5f3e6 · #d3d4dc · #97958b · #59595e · #27251b · #010102
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f5f3e6 · #cacac4 · #9e9d97 · #27251e · #060501 · #dac54e
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#f5f3e6 · #d1d4e4 · #8d92ba · #515583 · #1f2043 · #060400
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#f5f3e6 · #d1d4e4 · #7998b9 · #664e79 · #072642 · #020005
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#f5f3e6 · #c6d9df · #6a9eae · #764967 · #38172f · #000408
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#f5f3e6 · #c5dad8 · #68a19d · #515583 · #3e151e · #010007
#F5F3E8 · #F5F4EA · #F5F4EC · #F5F4EE · #F6F5F0
#C7C6BA · #9C9A90 · #727168 · #4B4A43 · #272620
Its high lightness and low chroma make it a natural background or large-surface color. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.