What color is #F4F3F2?

#F4F3F2 is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(244, 243, 242), and in HSL hsl(30, 8%, 95%).

Is #F4F3F2 accessible as text?

On white, #F4F3F2 has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.95:1 (passes). For text placed on #F4F3F2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F4F3F2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-100 (#F4F4F5).

What colors go well with #F4F3F2?

As a neutral, #F4F3F2 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 #F4F3F2 the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #F4F3F2 is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#F4F3F2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F4F3F2

Not just a swatch — here's how #F4F3F2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F4F3F2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F4F3F2 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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 #F4F3F2 Accent #ABC4B5 Surface #E5D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #2A314B

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 #F4F3F2 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #606473 Accent #FBFAF9

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 #F4F3F2 Secondary #ADB5B6 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #75969F Anchor #303136

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 #F7F4EF Accent #F4F3F2 Secondary #FAFAFA Support #9A9186 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 #F4F3F2 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 96/100

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 20/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 6/100

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 100/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #F4F3F2 with

Gainsboro White Smoke Cool White Platinum Taupe

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 #FDFCFC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F3F3F1 — 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 #F4F3F2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F4F3F2;
  --color-base-rgb: 244 243 242;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.5% 0.002 67.8);
  --color-50: #F8F7F7;
  --color-100: #ECEBE9;
  --color-200: #D9D6D3;
  --color-300: #BDB8B2;
  --color-400: #A09992;
  --color-500: #817A73;
  --color-600: #66615C;
  --color-700: #4B4744;
  --color-800: #32302F;
  --color-900: #201F1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  white-smoke: {
    50: '#F8F7F7',
    100: '#ECEBE9',
    200: '#D9D6D3',
    300: '#BDB8B2',
    400: '#A09992',
    500: '#817A73',
    600: '#66615C',
    700: '#4B4744',
    800: '#32302F',
    900: '#201F1D',
  },
}

$base: #F4F3F2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F7F7;
$base-100: #ECEBE9;
$base-200: #D9D6D3;
$base-300: #BDB8B2;
$base-400: #A09992;
$base-500: #817A73;
$base-600: #66615C;
$base-700: #4B4744;
$base-800: #32302F;
$base-900: #201F1D;
$base-hover: #C7C2BD;
$base-subtle: #FBFBFB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F4F3F2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECEBE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9D6D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BDB8B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A09992",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#817A73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#66615C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B4744",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32302F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201F1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F4F3F2

Color Lab

Pairs with #F4F3F2

UI roles & guardrails

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