What color is #F5F6F9?

#F5F6F9 is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(245, 246, 249), and in HSL hsl(225, 25%, 97%).

Is #F5F6F9 accessible as text?

On white, #F5F6F9 has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.43:1 (passes). For text placed on #F5F6F9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F5F6F9?

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

What colors go well with #F5F6F9?

As a neutral, #F5F6F9 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 #F5F6F9 the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #F5F6F9 is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#F5F6F9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F5F6F9

Not just a swatch — here's how #F5F6F9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F5F6F9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F5F6F9 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEACA2 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 #F5F6F9 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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 #F5F6F9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #F9FAFD

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 #F5F6F9 Secondary #AEB4B8 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 #F5F6F9 Secondary #FAFAFB Support #9D8F88 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 #F5F6F9 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 2/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 13/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 5/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 2/100

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 #F5F6F9

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People also use #F5F6F9 with

Gainsboro White Smoke Off White 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 17.2:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F6F5F9 — 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 #F5F6F9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F5F6F9;
  --color-base-rgb: 245 246 249;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.3% 0.004 271.4);
  --color-50: #F5F6F9;
  --color-100: #E5E8F0;
  --color-200: #CCD1E0;
  --color-300: #A7B0C8;
  --color-400: #848FAE;
  --color-500: #646F90;
  --color-600: #515970;
  --color-700: #3D4251;
  --color-800: #2A2D36;
  --color-900: #1B1D22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  white-smoke: {
    50: '#F5F6F9',
    100: '#E5E8F0',
    200: '#CCD1E0',
    300: '#A7B0C8',
    400: '#848FAE',
    500: '#646F90',
    600: '#515970',
    700: '#3D4251',
    800: '#2A2D36',
    900: '#1B1D22',
  },
}

$base: #F5F6F9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F6F9;
$base-100: #E5E8F0;
$base-200: #CCD1E0;
$base-300: #A7B0C8;
$base-400: #848FAE;
$base-500: #646F90;
$base-600: #515970;
$base-700: #3D4251;
$base-800: #2A2D36;
$base-900: #1B1D22;
$base-hover: #B8BFD4;
$base-subtle: #FCFCFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F5F6F9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E8F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCD1E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7B0C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#848FAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#646F90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#515970",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4251",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2D36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1D22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F5F6F9

Color Lab

Pairs with #F5F6F9

UI roles & guardrails

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