Lotus Flower

#f4f0da

Creamy light gray-beige with lotus-soft warmth

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About Lotus Flower

Lotus Flower reads like pale parchment that's been given a soft, milky veil. It's light, but it doesn't flatten the way Blanc Cassé can, and it stays less butter-yellow than , so it feels cleaner and steadier on first glance.

Compared to Au Clair de la Lune, this one pulls a touch more toward a neutral gray family, with lower warmth and a calmer undertone. I use it when the UI needs breathing room without drifting beige. It's a reliable base for product marketing pages, documentation sites, and UI skins for SaaS dashboards where you want content to pop while the background stays quiet.

One quirk: because it's so close to "near-white," it can look slightly cooler next to very warm creams. Pair with charcoal type and neutral grays, and it holds its composure.

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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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1.15:1Fail

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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1.05:1Fail

On Gray 900 #18181b

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15.46:1AAA

On Black #000000

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18.32:1AAA

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