What color is #F9F5F6?

#F9F5F6 is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(249, 245, 246), and in HSL hsl(345, 25%, 97%).

Is #F9F5F6 accessible as text?

On white, #F9F5F6 has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.42:1 (passes). For text placed on #F9F5F6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F9F5F6?

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

What colors go well with #F9F5F6?

As a neutral, #F9F5F6 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 #F9F5F6 the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #F9F5F6 is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#F9F5F6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F9F5F6

Not just a swatch — here's how #F9F5F6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F9F5F6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F9F5F6 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 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 #F9F5F6 Accent #AFC3B1 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9AA0A2 Anchor #26324B

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 #F9F5F6 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5D6573 Accent #FDF9FA

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F9F5F6 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203A Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

White Smoke sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #F9F5F6 Secondary #FBFAFA Support #9B9087 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 #F9F5F6 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 2/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 6/100

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 100/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #F9F5F6 with

Gainsboro Off White 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 17.2:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F9F6F5 — 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 #F9F5F6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F9F5F6;
  --color-base-rgb: 249 245 246;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.4% 0.004 360.0);
  --color-50: #F9F5F6;
  --color-100: #F0E5E8;
  --color-200: #E0CCD1;
  --color-300: #C8A7B0;
  --color-400: #AE848F;
  --color-500: #90646F;
  --color-600: #705159;
  --color-700: #513D42;
  --color-800: #362A2D;
  --color-900: #221B1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  white-smoke: {
    50: '#F9F5F6',
    100: '#F0E5E8',
    200: '#E0CCD1',
    300: '#C8A7B0',
    400: '#AE848F',
    500: '#90646F',
    600: '#705159',
    700: '#513D42',
    800: '#362A2D',
    900: '#221B1D',
  },
}

$base: #F9F5F6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F5F6;
$base-100: #F0E5E8;
$base-200: #E0CCD1;
$base-300: #C8A7B0;
$base-400: #AE848F;
$base-500: #90646F;
$base-600: #705159;
$base-700: #513D42;
$base-800: #362A2D;
$base-900: #221B1D;
$base-hover: #D4B8BF;
$base-subtle: #FDFCFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F9F5F6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CCD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8A7B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AE848F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#90646F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#705159",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513D42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362A2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F9F5F6

Color Lab

Pairs with #F9F5F6

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