What color is #FCF5F7?

#FCF5F7 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(252, 245, 247), and in HSL hsl(343, 54%, 97%).

Is #FCF5F7 accessible as text?

On white, #FCF5F7 has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.54:1 (passes). For text placed on #FCF5F7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FCF5F7?

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

What colors go well with #FCF5F7?

As a neutral, #FCF5F7 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 #FCF5F7 the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #FCF5F7 is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#FCF5F7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FCF5F7

Not just a swatch — here's how #FCF5F7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FCF5F7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FCF5F7 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 #FCF5F7 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 #FCF5F7 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5D6573 Accent #FEF8FA

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 #FCF5F7 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 #FCF5F7 Secondary #FCF9FA Support #9C9087 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 #FCF5F7 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 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 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 4/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

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 95/100

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 #FCF5F7 with

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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 17.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #FBF4F3 — 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 #FCF5F7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FCF5F7;
  --color-base-rgb: 252 245 247;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.6% 0.008 357.8);
  --color-50: #FCF3F5;
  --color-100: #F6DFE6;
  --color-200: #ECC0CD;
  --color-300: #DA95A8;
  --color-400: #C66C86;
  --color-500: #AA4B66;
  --color-600: #833F52;
  --color-700: #5D323E;
  --color-800: #3D232B;
  --color-900: #26171B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  white-smoke: {
    50: '#FCF3F5',
    100: '#F6DFE6',
    200: '#ECC0CD',
    300: '#DA95A8',
    400: '#C66C86',
    500: '#AA4B66',
    600: '#833F52',
    700: '#5D323E',
    800: '#3D232B',
    900: '#26171B',
  },
}

$base: #FCF5F7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF3F5;
$base-100: #F6DFE6;
$base-200: #ECC0CD;
$base-300: #DA95A8;
$base-400: #C66C86;
$base-500: #AA4B66;
$base-600: #833F52;
$base-700: #5D323E;
$base-800: #3D232B;
$base-900: #26171B;
$base-hover: #E5A7B9;
$base-subtle: #FEFCFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FCF5F7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DFE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#ECC0CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DA95A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C66C86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AA4B66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#833F52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5D323E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D232B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#26171B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FCF5F7

Color Lab

Pairs with #FCF5F7

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