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Named color

Paper White

Paper White color #F7F7F2: RGB 247, 247, 242 and HSL 60°, 24%, 96%. Explore its warm yellow profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#F7F7F2 yellow warm light
HEX #F7F7F2
RGB rgb(247, 247, 242)
HSL hsl(60 24% 96%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 0, 2, 3)
Luminance 0.9271
Contrast Black 19.54:1White 1.07:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-paper-white: #F7F7F2;
.bg-paper-white { background-color: #F7F7F2; }
.text-paper-white { color: #F7F7F2; }
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Color meaning and use

About Paper White Color

Paper White uses HEX #F7F7F2, RGB 247, 247, 242, and HSL 60°, 24%, 96%. The dataset classifies it in the yellow family with warm temperature and light visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.9271; black contrast is 19.54:1 and white contrast is 1.07:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Paper White against black and white text.

Black text19.54:1AA Pass
White text1.07:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Paper White Color Reference Infographic

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Paper White color reference infographic showing #F7F7F2, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Paper White color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#F2F2F7#F2F2F7#F7F5F2#F7F5F2#F5F7F2#F5F7F2#F2F7F7#F2F7F7#F7F2F7#F7F2F7
Open full Paper White harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

White#FFFFFF#D4D4B9#D4D4B9#F9F9F0#F9F9F0White Smoke#F5F5F5White#FFFFFFWhite#FFFFFF

Pairings

Black#000000#F2F2F7#F2F2F7#F7F5F2#F7F5F2#F5F7F2#F5F7F2Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.9271
Black text19.54:1AA Pass
White text1.07:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#F7F7F2",
  "rgb": [
    247,
    247,
    242
  ],
  "hsl": [
    60,
    24,
    96
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    0,
    2,
    3
  ],
  "luminance": 0.9271,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 19.54,
    "white": 1.07
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#F2F2F7",
  "analogous": [
    "#F7F5F2",
    "#F5F7F2"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#F2F7F7",
    "#F7F2F7"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#F2F7F5",
    "#F2F2F7",
    "#F7F2F5"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#F2F5F7",
    "#F5F2F7"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F7F7F2",
    "#D4D4B9"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#D4D4B9",
  "saturated": "#F9F9F0",
  "desaturated": "#F5F5F5",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFFFFF"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#F2F2F7",
    "#F7F5F2",
    "#F5F7F2"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "powder-coat-white",
    "white-smoke",
    "cloud",
    "porcelain",
    "floral-white"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "paper-white"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "honeydew-vs-paper-white",
    "lavender-blush-vs-paper-white",
    "paper-white-vs-powder-coat-white",
    "paper-white-vs-white-smoke"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/light"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/paper-white",
    "/wcag/paper-white",
    "/css/colors/paper-white",
    "/hex/f7f7f2",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/yellow",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/light"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/paper-white"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/powder-coat-white",
      "/colors/white-smoke",
      "/colors/cloud",
      "/colors/porcelain",
      "/colors/floral-white",
      "/compare/honeydew-vs-paper-white",
      "/compare/lavender-blush-vs-paper-white",
      "/compare/paper-white-vs-powder-coat-white",
      "/compare/paper-white-vs-white-smoke",
      "/harmonies/paper-white",
      "/wcag/paper-white",
      "/css/colors/paper-white",
      "/hex/f7f7f2",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "paper-white",
  "name": "Paper White",
  "hex": "#F7F7F2",
  "uses": [
    "neutral systems",
    "backgrounds",
    "editorial typography"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "quietness",
      "space",
      "balance"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "UI surfaces",
      "interiors",
      "print-like layouts",
      "minimal branding"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-visibility warning systems"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "yellow",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "light"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "yellow",
    "warm",
    "light",
    "neutral-systems",
    "backgrounds",
    "editorial-typography",
    "quietness",
    "space",
    "balance"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    247,
    247,
    242
  ],
  "hsl": [
    60,
    24,
    96
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    0,
    2,
    3
  ],
  "luminance": 0.9271,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 19.54,
    "white": 1.07
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#F2F2F7",
    "analogous": [
      "#F7F5F2",
      "#F5F7F2"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#F2F7F7",
      "#F7F2F7"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#F2F7F5",
      "#F2F2F7",
      "#F7F2F5"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#F2F5F7",
      "#F5F2F7"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F7F7F2",
      "#D4D4B9"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFFFFF",
    "dark": "#D4D4B9",
    "saturated": "#F9F9F0",
    "desaturated": "#F5F5F5",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFFFFF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-paper-white: #F7F7F2;",
    "utility": ".bg-paper-white { background-color: #F7F7F2; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-paper-white { color: #F7F7F2; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "powder-coat-white",
    "white-smoke",
    "cloud",
    "porcelain",
    "floral-white"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "paper-white"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "honeydew-vs-paper-white",
    "lavender-blush-vs-paper-white",
    "paper-white-vs-powder-coat-white",
    "paper-white-vs-white-smoke"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/light"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/paper-white",
    "/wcag/paper-white",
    "/css/colors/paper-white",
    "/hex/f7f7f2",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/yellow",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/light"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/paper-white"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/powder-coat-white",
      "/colors/white-smoke",
      "/colors/cloud",
      "/colors/porcelain",
      "/colors/floral-white",
      "/compare/honeydew-vs-paper-white",
      "/compare/lavender-blush-vs-paper-white",
      "/compare/paper-white-vs-powder-coat-white",
      "/compare/paper-white-vs-white-smoke",
      "/harmonies/paper-white",
      "/wcag/paper-white",
      "/css/colors/paper-white",
      "/hex/f7f7f2",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#F2F2F7",
      "#F7F5F2",
      "#F5F7F2"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  }
}
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Similar Colors

Powder Coat White#F8F8F2
White Smoke#F5F5F5
Cloud#F5F6F7
Porcelain#F2F3F4
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