Information about Cultured color

#F5F5F5 - Cultured color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F5F5F5, known as "Cultured", falls into the Red Color Family — Desaturated, Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(245, 245, 245) — 96.1% red, 96.1% green, 96.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 4. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#F5F5F5 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral near-white neutral — one that radiates an almost-white brightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Black Haze (#F6F7F7). Slightly further away sit Quarter Alabaster (#F7F6F2) and Anti Flash White (#F2F3F4).

Technically, #F5F5F5 is a perfectly balanced RGB mix — red, green and blue all sit at 245, which is what makes it a true neutral. On this background, black text reaches a 19.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.1:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Cultured" in the Register.

Cultured color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Cultured color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Cultured

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Cultured color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F5F5F5
  • RGB245, 245, 245
  • CMYK0, 0, 0, 4
  • HSL0°, 0%, 96%
  • HSL Precise0°, 0%, 96.078%
  • HSV0°, 0%, 96%
  • HSB0°, 0%, 96%
  • HEX IDF5F5F5
  • DECIMAL ID16119285
  • Name Length8
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • Percentage of Red in RGB96.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB96.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB96.1%
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