What color is #F6F6F3?

#F6F6F3 is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(246, 246, 243), and in HSL hsl(60, 14%, 96%).

Is #F6F6F3 accessible as text?

On white, #F6F6F3 has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.40:1 (passes). For text placed on #F6F6F3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F6F6F3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-100 (#F5F5F4).

What colors go well with #F6F6F3?

As a neutral, #F6F6F3 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 #F6F6F3 the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #F6F6F3 is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#F6F6F3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F6F6F3

Not just a swatch — here's how #F6F6F3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F6F6F3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F6F6F3 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F 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 #F6F6F3 Accent #AAC4B7 Surface #E3D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #173647

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F6F6F3 Secondary #526A37 Accent #B1690A Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

White Smoke leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #F6F6F3 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #FAFAF8

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #F6F6F3 Secondary #FAFAF9 Support #999186 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 #F6F6F3 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 51/100

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 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

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 #F6F6F3

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People also use #F6F6F3 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 17.2:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F5F6F3 — 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 #F6F6F3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F6F6F3;
  --color-base-rgb: 246 246 243;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5);
  --color-50: #F9F9F6;
  --color-100: #EEEEE8;
  --color-200: #DCDCD1;
  --color-300: #C1C1AF;
  --color-400: #A5A58D;
  --color-500: #87876E;
  --color-600: #6A6A58;
  --color-700: #4D4D42;
  --color-800: #34342D;
  --color-900: #20201D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  white-smoke: {
    50: '#F9F9F6',
    100: '#EEEEE8',
    200: '#DCDCD1',
    300: '#C1C1AF',
    400: '#A5A58D',
    500: '#87876E',
    600: '#6A6A58',
    700: '#4D4D42',
    800: '#34342D',
    900: '#20201D',
  },
}

$base: #F6F6F3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F9F6;
$base-100: #EEEEE8;
$base-200: #DCDCD1;
$base-300: #C1C1AF;
$base-400: #A5A58D;
$base-500: #87876E;
$base-600: #6A6A58;
$base-700: #4D4D42;
$base-800: #34342D;
$base-900: #20201D;
$base-hover: #CCCCBC;
$base-subtle: #FCFCFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F6F6F3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEEEE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCDCD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1C1AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A5A58D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#87876E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A6A58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D4D42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#34342D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#20201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F6F6F3

Color Lab

Pairs with #F6F6F3

UI roles & guardrails

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