Information about #F2F2F2 color

#F2F2F2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F2F2F2 falls into the Greyscale Color Family — Desaturated, Luminous brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(242, 242, 242) — 94.9% red, 94.9% green, 94.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 5. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#F2F2F2 is a quiet, subdued whisper-light neutral that is nearly as bright as white. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Anti Flash White (#F2F3F4). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Eighth Rice Cake (#F4F3F0) and Italy White (#F4F5F0).

Technically, #F2F2F2 is a perfectly balanced RGB mix — red, green and blue all sit at 242, which is what makes it a true neutral. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F2F2F2: 18.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.1:1 for white. This shade is reserved in the Register and is not available for naming.

#F2F2F2 color variations

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Nearest named colors to #F2F2F2

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F2F2F2
  • RGB242, 242, 242
  • CMYK0, 0, 0, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 242, 242)
  • HSL0°, 0%, 95%
  • HSL Precise0°, 0%, 94.902%
  • HSV0°, 0%, 95%
  • HSB0°, 0%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.949, 0.949)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.949, 0.949, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.949, 0.949)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB94.9%
  • Color FamilyGreyscale
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDF2F2F2
  • DECIMAL ID15921906
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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