Marshmallow

#f0eee4

Cool, milky off-white gray with subtle warmth

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About Marshmallow

Marshmallow reads like a paper sample that got a little too much daylight, then cooled down. On my screen it sits a touch grayer than , so it feels less crisp and less "true white with a gray backbone." Compared with Blanc Cassé, it doesn't show that faint ash snap against actual white, it just stays consistently soft. And unlike , it keeps its neutrality without drifting into that quieter, linen-adjacent vibe.

I use Marshmallow as a background for dashboards and finance apps when I need the page to breathe but I still want the UI chrome to hold shape. It's also my go-to in medical interfaces and editorial layouts where long-form text needs a calmer canvas than the slightly warmer near-whites. You get the one you reach for when you want separation from dark type without the gray showing up as a "decision."

One note: it can look colder next to warm photography or creams, so pair it with neutral or cool grays if you want it to stay polite rather than icy.

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WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.

On White #ffffff

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On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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On Gray 900 #18181b

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15.23:1AAA

On Black #000000

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18.06:1AAA

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