Nude Color: HEX Code, Meaning, and History

Nude is always a safe choice, especially if you don't know how you feel or what to wear. It provides a perfect neutral color that showcases a thing’s original beauty. This beautiful, useful, versatile color berries a sense of calm.

HEX #F2D1B3

(R, G, B) 242, 209, 179

Pantone 475 C

Information About Nude Color

This color is typically understood to be a shade similar to humans' natural skin tone. Someone can have an impression that this is of a more boring and plain color. But it's not true. Nude hue is a neutral, warm color that works well with all shades and is available for minimalist design choices, clothing, and home decor.

Information About Nude Color
  • HEX Code for Nude

    Web designers typically use the code #F2D1B3, but it can vary depending on the shade they're referencing. The traditional combination represents a soft, beige-like color with warm undertones. If you want to experiment, try these:

  • #F5E1A4 (light nude);
  • #F2D1B3 (beige nude);
  • #C8A68D (darker nude).

    The nude analogous palette adds professionalism and a minimalistic, user-friendly interface. 
  • RGB Code for Nude

    The RGB code provides a more accurate procedure for copying color in computer graphics, website design, and graphic design. 

    Changing the numeric parameters affecting color can be useful in defining alternative shades of nude with richer or lighter hues. The RGB values for the most common shade of nude are 242, 209, and 179.
Meaning of Nude Color
  • Nude hues have multiple associations. In the most common sense, people have connected them to values such as sheerness, chastity, and naturalness since the beginning of time. Being non-reflective, this shade lends more of a minimalist feel.

  • Nude tones make people feel comfortable and relaxed. Psychologically, natural shades are associated with familiar feelings of comfort, warmth, and safety. 
Nude Color History
  • Until the 1910s, underwear was traditionally white. Then, a brand-new tint, also called “flesh” (peach or pink), appeared on the market. Until the twentieth century, the nude became a color used in fashion and interior decorations. In the 1920s, fashion designers began using nude colors in dresses, lingerie, and hosiery. 

  • Nude hues have been actively used in interiors since the middle of the twentieth century, and their popularity increased in minimalistic and Scandinavian-styled interiors, where a preference for the combination is given to a neutral palette. 

Create Awesome Visuals in Nude Color

You can apply a nude color palette to your image with a single click. Simply choose a reference and let the tool handle the transformation.

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Is Nude the Perfect Match for Your Image?

Let’s find out! Experiment with a Nude Hue to see how it blends with your existing colors and impact the overall look of your photo

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