Lotus Flower
#f4f0da
Creamy light gray-beige with lotus-soft warmth
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 Buttered Up, 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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On White #ffffff
On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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