Milk

#fdfff5

Slightly warm, creamy off-white for soft contrast

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About Milk

Milk looks like the inside of a clamshell taken out of the fridge: bright, creamy, and a touch more yellow than the clean grays you think you're matching. It's very light, but it doesn't disappear the way can. Compared to , the undertone reads more neutral-leaning cream than soft green, so it stays steady next to darker grays instead of "waking up" with that faint leaf note.

For me, the one you reach for when you want a background that feels gentle without slipping into green or going fully paper-dry. It's great for dashboards and finance apps that need long tables, filters, and forms to feel calm on light mode. I also like it in SaaS admin screens and commerce receipts where charts sit near text, because Milk gives copy a warm landing without the stronger butter feel of darker creams.

Watch the trade-off: if your interface has lots of cool blues or silver accents, Milk can read slightly warmer than you intended, so pair it with neutral greys to keep the tone consistent.

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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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1.01:1Fail

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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1.08:1Fail

On Gray 900 #18181b

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17.55:1AAA

On Black #000000

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20.80:1AAA

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