#F5F5DC
beige
#F5F5DC is the CSS named color "beige", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 245, green 245, and blue 220 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 60°, 56% saturation, and 91% lightness: very light, close to white — it works best as a background with dark text on top, not as text on a light page.
Every format
| HEX | #f5f5dc |
| RGB | rgb(245, 245, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(60° 56% 91%) |
| HSB | hsb(60° 10% 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.033 107°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(96% -0.010 0.031) |
| LCH | lch(96% 12.5 104°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 0% 10% 4%) |
Shades (darker)
#f5f5dc · #dcdcc3 · #c3c3ab · #aaaa93 · #93927c
Tints (lighter)
#f5f5dc · #f6f6dd · #f7f7de · #f9f9e0 · #fafae1
Shades mix #F5F5DC toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 1.11:1 — fails
On black: 18.98:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #F5F5DC in RGB?
- #F5F5DC is rgb(245, 245, 220) — red 245, green 245, blue 220 out of 255 each.
- Does #F5F5DC pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #F5F5DC?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (18.98:1) than white (1.11:1).