What color is #F3F5F5?

#F3F5F5 is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(243, 245, 245), and in HSL hsl(180, 9%, 96%).

Is #F3F5F5 accessible as text?

On white, #F3F5F5 has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.19:1 (passes). For text placed on #F3F5F5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F3F5F5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-100 (#F5F5F5).

What colors go well with #F3F5F5?

As a neutral, #F3F5F5 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 #F3F5F5 the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #F3F5F5 is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#F3F5F5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F3F5F5

Not just a swatch — here's how #F3F5F5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F3F5F5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F3F5F5 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

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 #F3F5F5 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #F3F5F5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #F9FAFA

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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #F3F5F5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

White Smoke keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #F3F5F5 Secondary #F9FAFA Support #979286 Ink #16140F

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 #F3F5F5 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 97/100

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 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 12/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 5/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 1/100

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 96/100

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 #F3F5F5 with

Gainsboro White Smoke Platinum Outer Space

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 17.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F4F5F6 — 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 #F3F5F5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F3F5F5;
  --color-base-rgb: 243 245 245;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.9% 0.002 197.1);
  --color-50: #F7F8F8;
  --color-100: #E9EDED;
  --color-200: #D3DADA;
  --color-300: #B2BDBD;
  --color-400: #92A0A0;
  --color-500: #728282;
  --color-600: #5B6767;
  --color-700: #444B4B;
  --color-800: #2E3333;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  white-smoke: {
    50: '#F7F8F8',
    100: '#E9EDED',
    200: '#D3DADA',
    300: '#B2BDBD',
    400: '#92A0A0',
    500: '#728282',
    600: '#5B6767',
    700: '#444B4B',
    800: '#2E3333',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #F3F5F5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F8F8;
$base-100: #E9EDED;
$base-200: #D3DADA;
$base-300: #B2BDBD;
$base-400: #92A0A0;
$base-500: #728282;
$base-600: #5B6767;
$base-700: #444B4B;
$base-800: #2E3333;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #BFC9C9;
$base-subtle: #FCFCFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F3F5F5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9EDED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3DADA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B2BDBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#92A0A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#728282",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B6767",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#444B4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3333",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F3F5F5

Color Lab

Pairs with #F3F5F5

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