Named color

White Smoke

White Smoke is a light gray color with HEX #F5F5F5. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 245, 245, 245, HSL 0, 0%, 96%, neutral temperature, and is useful for web design, CSS color systems, and UI prototyping.

#F5F5F5 gray neutral light

HEX #F5F5F5

RGB rgb(245, 245, 245)

HSL hsl(0 0% 96%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 0, 0, 4)

Luminance 0.9131

Contrast Black 19.26:1White 1.09:1

CSS Utilities

--color-white-smoke: #F5F5F5;
.bg-white-smoke { background-color: #F5F5F5; }
.text-white-smoke { color: #F5F5F5; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.9131

Black text19.26:1AA Pass

White text1.09:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#F5F5F5",
  "rgb": [
    245,
    245,
    245
  ],
  "hsl": [
    0,
    0,
    96
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    0,
    0,
    4
  ],
  "luminance": 0.9131,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 19.26,
    "white": 1.09
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#F5F5F5",
  "analogous": [
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#C7C7C7"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#C7C7C7",
  "saturated": "#F7F3F3",
  "desaturated": "#F5F5F5",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFFFFF"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "cloud",
    "porcelain",
    "paper-white",
    "powder-coat-white",
    "cool-white"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "white-smoke"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "cloud-vs-white-smoke",
    "paper-white-vs-white-smoke",
    "porcelain-vs-white-smoke",
    "powder-coat-white-vs-white-smoke"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/gray",
    "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
    "/colors/by-tone/light"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/white-smoke",
    "/wcag/white-smoke",
    "/css/colors/white-smoke",
    "/hex/f5f5f5"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/gray",
      "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
      "/colors/by-tone/light"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/white-smoke"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/cloud",
      "/colors/porcelain",
      "/colors/paper-white",
      "/colors/powder-coat-white",
      "/colors/cool-white",
      "/compare/cloud-vs-white-smoke",
      "/compare/paper-white-vs-white-smoke",
      "/compare/porcelain-vs-white-smoke",
      "/compare/powder-coat-white-vs-white-smoke",
      "/harmonies/white-smoke",
      "/wcag/white-smoke",
      "/css/colors/white-smoke",
      "/hex/f5f5f5"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "white-smoke",
  "name": "White Smoke",
  "cssName": "whitesmoke",
  "hex": "#F5F5F5",
  "family": "gray",
  "temperature": "neutral",
  "tone": [
    "light"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "whitesmoke"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
    "gray",
    "neutral",
    "light",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 67,
  "rgb": [
    245,
    245,
    245
  ],
  "hsl": [
    0,
    0,
    96
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    0,
    0,
    4
  ],
  "luminance": 0.9131,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 19.26,
    "white": 1.09
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#F5F5F5",
    "analogous": [
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#C7C7C7"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFFFFF",
    "dark": "#C7C7C7",
    "saturated": "#F7F3F3",
    "desaturated": "#F5F5F5",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFFFFF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-white-smoke: #F5F5F5;",
    "utility": ".bg-white-smoke { background-color: #F5F5F5; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-white-smoke { color: #F5F5F5; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "cloud",
    "porcelain",
    "paper-white",
    "powder-coat-white",
    "cool-white"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "white-smoke"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "cloud-vs-white-smoke",
    "paper-white-vs-white-smoke",
    "porcelain-vs-white-smoke",
    "powder-coat-white-vs-white-smoke"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/gray",
    "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
    "/colors/by-tone/light"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/white-smoke",
    "/wcag/white-smoke",
    "/css/colors/white-smoke",
    "/hex/f5f5f5"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/gray",
      "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
      "/colors/by-tone/light"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/white-smoke"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/cloud",
      "/colors/porcelain",
      "/colors/paper-white",
      "/colors/powder-coat-white",
      "/colors/cool-white",
      "/compare/cloud-vs-white-smoke",
      "/compare/paper-white-vs-white-smoke",
      "/compare/porcelain-vs-white-smoke",
      "/compare/powder-coat-white-vs-white-smoke",
      "/harmonies/white-smoke",
      "/wcag/white-smoke",
      "/css/colors/white-smoke",
      "/hex/f5f5f5"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About White Smoke Color

White Smoke sits in the gray family with neutral temperature and light visual character. Standard CSS named color.

Its common associations include context dependent, which makes it relevant for web interfaces and design systems. In design work, White Smoke is most useful for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.