What color is #FAF5F4?

#FAF5F4 is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(250, 245, 244), and in HSL hsl(10, 37%, 97%).

Is #FAF5F4 accessible as text?

On white, #FAF5F4 has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.43:1 (passes). For text placed on #FAF5F4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FAF5F4?

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

What colors go well with #FAF5F4?

As a neutral, #FAF5F4 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 #FAF5F4 the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #FAF5F4 is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#FAF5F4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FAF5F4

Not just a swatch — here's how #FAF5F4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FAF5F4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FAF5F4 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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 #FAF5F4 Accent #ADC3B3 Surface #E6D7BE Secondary #9BA09E Anchor #28314B

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 #FAF5F4 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5F6473 Accent #FDF9F8

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 #FAF5F4 Secondary #B0B3B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8590A8 Anchor #2F3236

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 #FAF5F4 Secondary #FBFAF9 Support #9B9186 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 #FAF5F4 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 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 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 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.

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People also use #FAF5F4 with

Rose Quartz Off White Gainsboro 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 #FAF7F5 — 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 #FAF5F4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FAF5F4;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 245 244;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.4% 0.006 31.1);
  --color-50: #FAF5F4;
  --color-100: #F3E5E3;
  --color-200: #E5CCC7;
  --color-300: #CFA8A0;
  --color-400: #B8857A;
  --color-500: #9B655A;
  --color-600: #78524A;
  --color-700: #563D38;
  --color-800: #392B28;
  --color-900: #241B1A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  white-smoke: {
    50: '#FAF5F4',
    100: '#F3E5E3',
    200: '#E5CCC7',
    300: '#CFA8A0',
    400: '#B8857A',
    500: '#9B655A',
    600: '#78524A',
    700: '#563D38',
    800: '#392B28',
    900: '#241B1A',
  },
}

$base: #FAF5F4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAF5F4;
$base-100: #F3E5E3;
$base-200: #E5CCC7;
$base-300: #CFA8A0;
$base-400: #B8857A;
$base-500: #9B655A;
$base-600: #78524A;
$base-700: #563D38;
$base-800: #392B28;
$base-900: #241B1A;
$base-hover: #DBB8B1;
$base-subtle: #FDFCFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FAF5F4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E5E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5CCC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CFA8A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B8857A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9B655A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#78524A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#563D38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#392B28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241B1A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FAF5F4

Color Lab

Pairs with #FAF5F4

UI roles & guardrails

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