What color is Off-white?
Off-white is a soft, warm near-white with a faint creamy or grayish tint, hex #F2F0EF, close to the color of unbleached linen. It is slightly muted compared to pure white, with just enough warmth to feel less stark.
What is the meaning of the color Off-white?
The term off-white entered common use in textile and paint industries during the early 20th century to describe whites that had been dulled or warmed through natural fiber content or pigment mixing. Unbleached cotton and wool fabrics produced this tone naturally, making it a practical standard before chemical brightening agents became widespread after World War II. The color gained cultural weight in interior design through the mid-century work of firms like Farrow and Ball, which introduced off-white shades such as String and Pointing as alternatives to stark decorating whites. The fashion label Off-White, founded by Virgil Abloh in 2012, later brought the name into global branding.
What colors go with Off-white?
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Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #F2F0EF |
color: #F2F0EF;
|
| RGB | 242, 240, 239 |
color: rgb(242, 240, 239);
|
| RGB Percentage | 95%, 94%, 94% |
color: rgb(95%, 94%, 94%);
|
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 1%, 5% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 20°, 10%, 94% |
color: hsl(20, 10%, 94%);
|
| HSV | 20°, 1%, 95% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 75, 0, 0 |
color: lab(75% 0 0);
|
| Decimal | 15921391 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.off-white {
color: #F2F0EF;
}
$off-white: #F2F0EF;
rgb(242, 240, 239)