#F9F8EC — Dear Reader Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#F9F8EC

≈ Dear Reader

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On white

1.07:1

Fails AA

On black

16.39:1

Passes AAA

Best text on this color

Aa#1C1916(16.39:1)

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Hue55°Saturation5%Brightness98%

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Normal vision#F9F8EC

Protanopia#FBF7EB

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Colors that go with Dear Reader

Dear Reader is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.

Silver Phoenix#ECEDF9 Cotton Ball#ECF3F9 Cloud Break#F2ECF9 Silver Bird#F9F2EC Blanco#EEEDE8 Black Olive#3F3E32

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameDear Reader#F5F3E6ΔE 1.1 CSS nameIvory#FFFFF0ΔE 1.9 Web-safe#FFFFFF#FFFFFFΔE 5.8

Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.

Dear Reader — meaning & where to use it

Dear Reader is a light, airy neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.

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