What color is #F7F5F3?

#F7F5F3 is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(247, 245, 243), and in HSL hsl(30, 20%, 96%).

Is #F7F5F3 accessible as text?

On white, #F7F5F3 has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.31:1 (passes). For text placed on #F7F5F3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F7F5F3?

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

What colors go well with #F7F5F3?

As a neutral, #F7F5F3 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 #F7F5F3 the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #F7F5F3 is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#F7F5F3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F7F5F3

Not just a swatch — here's how #F7F5F3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F7F5F3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F7F5F3 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 #F7F5F3 Accent #ABC4B5 Surface #E5D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #2A314B

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 #F7F5F3 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #606473 Accent #FBFAF8

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 #F7F5F3 Secondary #ADB5B6 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #75969F Anchor #303136

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 #F7F5F3 Secondary #FBFAF9 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 #F7F5F3 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 21/100

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 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 #F7F5F3 with

Timberwolf White Smoke Greige Taupe

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 17.1:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F7F6F3 — 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 #F7F5F3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F7F5F3;
  --color-base-rgb: 247 245 243;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8);
  --color-50: #F9F7F6;
  --color-100: #EFEBE6;
  --color-200: #DED6CE;
  --color-300: #C5B8AB;
  --color-400: #AA9988;
  --color-500: #8C7A69;
  --color-600: #6D6154;
  --color-700: #4F473F;
  --color-800: #35302C;
  --color-900: #211F1C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  white-smoke: {
    50: '#F9F7F6',
    100: '#EFEBE6',
    200: '#DED6CE',
    300: '#C5B8AB',
    400: '#AA9988',
    500: '#8C7A69',
    600: '#6D6154',
    700: '#4F473F',
    800: '#35302C',
    900: '#211F1C',
  },
}

$base: #F7F5F3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F7F6;
$base-100: #EFEBE6;
$base-200: #DED6CE;
$base-300: #C5B8AB;
$base-400: #AA9988;
$base-500: #8C7A69;
$base-600: #6D6154;
$base-700: #4F473F;
$base-800: #35302C;
$base-900: #211F1C;
$base-hover: #D0C4B8;
$base-subtle: #FCFCFB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F7F5F3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F7F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFEBE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DED6CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5B8AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA9988",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8C7A69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D6154",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F473F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35302C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211F1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F7F5F3

Color Lab

Pairs with #F7F5F3

UI roles & guardrails

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