What color is #F7F4EE?

#F7F4EE is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(247, 244, 238), and in HSL hsl(40, 36%, 95%).

Is #F7F4EE accessible as text?

On white, #F7F4EE has a contrast ratio of 1.10:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.13:1 (passes). For text placed on #F7F4EE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F7F4EE?

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

What colors go well with #F7F4EE?

As a neutral, #F7F4EE 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 #F7F4EE the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #F7F4EE is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#F7F4EE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F7F4EE

Not just a swatch — here's how #F7F4EE works with other colors. Named schemes with #F7F4EE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F7F4EE 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 #F7F4EE Accent #AAC4B6 Surface #E4D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #163746

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 #F7F4EE Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #FCFAF4

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 #F7F4EE Secondary #ADB5B6 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7696A0 Anchor #2D3235

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 #F7F4EE Secondary #FBFAF8 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 #F7F4EE 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 95/100

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 26/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 6/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

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 94/100

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.

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People also use #F7F4EE with

Timberwolf White Smoke Cool White Greige Army Green

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 #FDFDFC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F7F7EE — 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 #F7F4EE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F7F4EE;
  --color-base-rgb: 247 244 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.8% 0.009 84.6);
  --color-50: #FAF8F4;
  --color-100: #F2EDE3;
  --color-200: #E5DBC8;
  --color-300: #CFBFA0;
  --color-400: #B7A37B;
  --color-500: #9A855B;
  --color-600: #77684A;
  --color-700: #564C39;
  --color-800: #393328;
  --color-900: #23201A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  white-smoke: {
    50: '#FAF8F4',
    100: '#F2EDE3',
    200: '#E5DBC8',
    300: '#CFBFA0',
    400: '#B7A37B',
    500: '#9A855B',
    600: '#77684A',
    700: '#564C39',
    800: '#393328',
    900: '#23201A',
  },
}

$base: #F7F4EE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAF8F4;
$base-100: #F2EDE3;
$base-200: #E5DBC8;
$base-300: #CFBFA0;
$base-400: #B7A37B;
$base-500: #9A855B;
$base-600: #77684A;
$base-700: #564C39;
$base-800: #393328;
$base-900: #23201A;
$base-hover: #D8C9AC;
$base-subtle: #FCFCFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F7F4EE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF8F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2EDE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5DBC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CFBFA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B7A37B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9A855B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#77684A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#564C39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#393328",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#23201A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F7F4EE

Color Lab

Pairs with #F7F4EE

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