Munsell (#F2F3F4)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 1.11:1 — vs black: 18.90:1

Color values

  • HEX #F2F3F4
  • RGB rgb(242, 243, 244)
  • HSL hsl(210, 8%, 95%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 1, 0, 0, 4 )
  • Websafe #FFFFFF

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #F2F3F4 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Munsell
#F2F3F4 Base
#F4F3F2
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Munsell
#F2F3F4 Base
#F2F4F4
#F2F2F4
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Munsell
#F2F3F4 Base
#F4F2F3
#F3F4F2
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Munsell
#F2F3F4 Base
#F4F2F2
#F4F4F2
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Munsell
#F2F3F4 Base
#F4F2F4
#F4F3F2
#F2F4F2
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Munsell
#F2F3F4 Base
#9FA6AE
#C9CDD1
#DCDFE1
#F1F2F3
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Munsell, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#0C0D0E
#363B40
#606972
#8E97A0
#C0C5CA
Munsell #F2F3F4 Base
#F1F2F3
#F1F2F3
#F1F2F3
#F1F2F3
#F1F2F3
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #F2F3F4. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #F2F3F4;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #F2F3F4;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #F2F3F4;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #F2F3F4,
        #F4F3F2
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #F2F3F4,
        #F4F3F2
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$munsell: #F2F3F4;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$munsell-r: 242;
$munsell-g: 243;
$munsell-b: 244;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $munsell;
    color: rgba($munsell-r, $munsell-g, $munsell-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Munsell appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #F2F3F4 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #F3F3F4 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #F3F3F4 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #F2F3F3 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #F3F3F3 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Munsell ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Munsell #F2F3F4 Base
White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.77
White #FFFFFF ΔE 2.53
Isabelline #F4F0EC ΔE 3.12
Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 3.31

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.