Nearest named color: White Smoke
#F7F5EE
#F7F5EE
Nearest named
White Smoke
Family
White
Lightness
97.0%
Chroma
0.010
Hue angle
93.6°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
1.09:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
17.03:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#FFFFFF
CSS oklch()
97% 0.01 94

#F7F5EE is a light neutral with only a whisper of temperate cast. On the Color Lab it reads restrained and easy to live with. It holds up as a large surface and is too pale to lead as a primary accent.

Palettes built on #F7F5EE

Not just a swatch — here's how #F7F5EE works with other colors. Named schemes with #F7F5EE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

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

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

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

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

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 #F7F5EE 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 25/100
Low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 20/100
Very low
Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.
Luxury 5/100
Very low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 4/100
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.

Pairs with #F7F5EE

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People also use #F7F5EE with

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 17.0:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #FDFDFC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #F6F7EE — 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 #F7F5EE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #F7F5EE;
  --color-base-rgb: 247 245 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.0% 0.010 93.6);
  --color-50: #FAF9F4;
  --color-100: #F2EFE3;
  --color-200: #E5DEC8;
  --color-300: #CFC5A0;
  --color-400: #B7AA7B;
  --color-500: #9A8C5B;
  --color-600: #776E4A;
  --color-700: #565039;
  --color-800: #393528;
  --color-900: #23211A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}