Meringue

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Meringue warmth, paler than custard greens for calm UI

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About Meringue

I think of Meringue as cream that stayed airy. It's very light, softly tinted, and reads more beige-honey than haze. Compared with , it doesn't feel as honeyed or honey-forward; it's cleaner and less "painted," more like a pale frosting wash. Versus Crème de la Crème, it carries a touch more color density, so it doesn't melt into the page as easily.

What I reach for is the one you reach for when you need a warm-ish family background that won't behave like pure paper or turn too yellow at scale. It works in CPG and food packaging comps for labels and ingredient blocks, and in product UI where you want type to sit on something gentle: dashboards and wellness interfaces get a calmer, more noticeable canvas than , which is cooler and more muted. I like it for category headers in ecommerce, too, when would be too committed and would be too .

Quick quirk: on true white, Meringue can look slightly more tan than you expect, so check it beside your actual UI neutrals and confirm the undertone stays friendly.

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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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13.97:1AAA

On Black #000000

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16.56:1AAA

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