What color is #F3F6F6?

#F3F6F6 is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(243, 246, 246), and in HSL hsl(180, 14%, 96%).

Is #F3F6F6 accessible as text?

On white, #F3F6F6 has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.32:1 (passes). For text placed on #F3F6F6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F3F6F6?

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

What colors go well with #F3F6F6?

As a neutral, #F3F6F6 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 #F3F6F6 the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #F3F6F6 is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#F3F6F6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F3F6F6

Not just a swatch — here's how #F3F6F6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F3F6F6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F3F6F6 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 #F3F6F6 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 #F3F6F6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #F8FBFB

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 #F3F6F6 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 #F3F6F6 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 #F3F6F6 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 13/100

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.

Pairs with #F3F6F6

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People also use #F3F6F6 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 17.1:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F3F5F6 — 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 #F3F6F6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F3F6F6;
  --color-base-rgb: 243 246 246;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1);
  --color-50: #F6F9F9;
  --color-100: #E8EEEE;
  --color-200: #D1DCDC;
  --color-300: #AFC1C1;
  --color-400: #8DA5A5;
  --color-500: #6E8787;
  --color-600: #586A6A;
  --color-700: #424D4D;
  --color-800: #2D3434;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  white-smoke: {
    50: '#F6F9F9',
    100: '#E8EEEE',
    200: '#D1DCDC',
    300: '#AFC1C1',
    400: '#8DA5A5',
    500: '#6E8787',
    600: '#586A6A',
    700: '#424D4D',
    800: '#2D3434',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #F3F6F6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F9F9;
$base-100: #E8EEEE;
$base-200: #D1DCDC;
$base-300: #AFC1C1;
$base-400: #8DA5A5;
$base-500: #6E8787;
$base-600: #586A6A;
$base-700: #424D4D;
$base-800: #2D3434;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #BCCCCC;
$base-subtle: #FCFCFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F3F6F6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EEEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DCDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFC1C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8DA5A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6E8787",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#586A6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#424D4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3434",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F3F6F6

Color Lab

Pairs with #F3F6F6

UI roles & guardrails

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