What color is #FBF5F5?

#FBF5F5 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(251, 245, 245), and in HSL hsl(0, 43%, 97%).

Is #FBF5F5 accessible as text?

On white, #FBF5F5 has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.48:1 (passes). For text placed on #FBF5F5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FBF5F5?

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

What colors go well with #FBF5F5?

As a neutral, #FBF5F5 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 #FBF5F5 the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #FBF5F5 is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#FBF5F5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FBF5F5

Not just a swatch — here's how #FBF5F5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FBF5F5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FBF5F5 Surface #F0E8DC 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 #FBF5F5 Accent #AEC3B2 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9BA09E Anchor #27324B

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 #FBF5F5 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5E6473 Accent #FEF9F9

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 #FBF5F5 Secondary #B0B3B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8490A8 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 #FBF5F5 Secondary #FCF9F9 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 #FBF5F5 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 96/100

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 15/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

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 #FBF5F5 with

Rose Quartz Off White Gainsboro Espresso

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 #FBF6F4 — 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 #FBF5F5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FBF5F5;
  --color-base-rgb: 251 245 245;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.5% 0.006 17.3);
  --color-50: #FBF4F4;
  --color-100: #F4E1E1;
  --color-200: #E8C5C5;
  --color-300: #D39C9C;
  --color-400: #BD7575;
  --color-500: #A05555;
  --color-600: #7C4646;
  --color-700: #593636;
  --color-800: #3B2626;
  --color-900: #241919;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  white-smoke: {
    50: '#FBF4F4',
    100: '#F4E1E1',
    200: '#E8C5C5',
    300: '#D39C9C',
    400: '#BD7575',
    500: '#A05555',
    600: '#7C4646',
    700: '#593636',
    800: '#3B2626',
    900: '#241919',
  },
}

$base: #FBF5F5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBF4F4;
$base-100: #F4E1E1;
$base-200: #E8C5C5;
$base-300: #D39C9C;
$base-400: #BD7575;
$base-500: #A05555;
$base-600: #7C4646;
$base-700: #593636;
$base-800: #3B2626;
$base-900: #241919;
$base-hover: #DEADAD;
$base-subtle: #FDFCFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FBF5F5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4E1E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8C5C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D39C9C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BD7575",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A05555",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7C4646",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#593636",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B2626",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241919",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FBF5F5

Color Lab

Pairs with #FBF5F5

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