What color is #F2F4EF?

#F2F4EF is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(242, 244, 239), and in HSL hsl(84, 19%, 95%).

Is #F2F4EF accessible as text?

On white, #F2F4EF has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.96:1 (passes). For text placed on #F2F4EF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F2F4EF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-100 (#F5F5F4).

What colors go well with #F2F4EF?

As a neutral, #F2F4EF pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #F2F4EF the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #F2F4EF is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#F2F4EF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F2F4EF

Not just a swatch — here's how #F2F4EF works with other colors. Named schemes with #F2F4EF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F2F4EF Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

White Smoke sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F2F4EF Accent #A9C4B9 Surface #E3D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #183648

White Smoke opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F2F4EF Secondary #4F6B39 Accent #AF6A01 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

White Smoke leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #F2F4EF Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #F9FBF6

White Smoke is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of White Smoke.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #F2F4EF Secondary #FAFAF9 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

White Smoke is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of White Smoke carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F2F4EF actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 51/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 95/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 3/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 6/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 2/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 94/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #F2F4EF with

Greige White Smoke Cool White Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 16.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FDFDFC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F1F5F0 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #F2F4EF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F2F4EF;
  --color-base-rgb: 242 244 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.4% 0.007 124.4);
  --color-50: #F8F9F6;
  --color-100: #EBEFE7;
  --color-200: #D8DECE;
  --color-300: #BAC4AB;
  --color-400: #9CA989;
  --color-500: #7E8B6A;
  --color-600: #636D55;
  --color-700: #494F40;
  --color-800: #31352C;
  --color-900: #1F211C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  white-smoke: {
    50: '#F8F9F6',
    100: '#EBEFE7',
    200: '#D8DECE',
    300: '#BAC4AB',
    400: '#9CA989',
    500: '#7E8B6A',
    600: '#636D55',
    700: '#494F40',
    800: '#31352C',
    900: '#1F211C',
  },
}

$base: #F2F4EF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F9F6;
$base-100: #EBEFE7;
$base-200: #D8DECE;
$base-300: #BAC4AB;
$base-400: #9CA989;
$base-500: #7E8B6A;
$base-600: #636D55;
$base-700: #494F40;
$base-800: #31352C;
$base-900: #1F211C;
$base-hover: #C4CDB6;
$base-subtle: #FBFCFB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F2F4EF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBEFE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8DECE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BAC4AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9CA989",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7E8B6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#636D55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#494F40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#31352C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F211C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F2F4EF

Color Lab

Pairs with #F2F4EF

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