What color is #F4F4F6?

#F4F4F6 is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(244, 244, 246), and in HSL hsl(240, 10%, 96%).

Is #F4F4F6 accessible as text?

On white, #F4F4F6 has a contrast ratio of 1.10:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.12:1 (passes). For text placed on #F4F4F6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F4F4F6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-100 (#F3F4F6).

What colors go well with #F4F4F6?

As a neutral, #F4F4F6 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 #F4F4F6 the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #F4F4F6 is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#F4F4F6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F4F4F6

Not just a swatch — here's how #F4F4F6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F4F4F6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F4F4F6 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

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 #F4F4F6 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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 #F4F4F6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #FAFAFC

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 #F4F4F6 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 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 #F8F4EF Accent #F4F4F6 Secondary #FAFAFB Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

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 #F4F4F6 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 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 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 14/100

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 #F4F4F6 with

Gainsboro White Smoke Charcoal

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 16.9:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F4F4F6 — 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 #F4F4F6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F4F4F6;
  --color-base-rgb: 244 244 246;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.8% 0.003 286.4);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #E8E8ED;
  --color-200: #D2D2DA;
  --color-300: #B1B1BE;
  --color-400: #9191A1;
  --color-500: #727283;
  --color-600: #5B5B67;
  --color-700: #43434B;
  --color-800: #2E2E33;
  --color-900: #1D1D20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  white-smoke: {
    50: '#F7F7F8',
    100: '#E8E8ED',
    200: '#D2D2DA',
    300: '#B1B1BE',
    400: '#9191A1',
    500: '#727283',
    600: '#5B5B67',
    700: '#43434B',
    800: '#2E2E33',
    900: '#1D1D20',
  },
}

$base: #F4F4F6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F7F8;
$base-100: #E8E8ED;
$base-200: #D2D2DA;
$base-300: #B1B1BE;
$base-400: #9191A1;
$base-500: #727283;
$base-600: #5B5B67;
$base-700: #43434B;
$base-800: #2E2E33;
$base-900: #1D1D20;
$base-hover: #BEBECA;
$base-subtle: #FCFCFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F4F4F6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2D2DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1B1BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9191A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#727283",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B5B67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#43434B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E2E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F4F4F6

Color Lab

Pairs with #F4F4F6

UI roles & guardrails

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