WhiteSmoke Color
WhiteSmoke is a white color with hex code #F5F5F5. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with whitesmoke, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
WhiteSmoke Color Values
What Does WhiteSmoke Mean?
WhiteSmoke belongs to the white family of colors. White gives every other color room to speak. It signals cleanliness and simplicity, anchors minimal design, and makes small rooms feel bigger. The risk is sterility once white goes cold and total. As a lighter shade, WhiteSmoke reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, WhiteSmoke is classified as a white (nearest centroid: white, #F2F3F4). It is also known as Gray96, Grey96, White Smoke.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With WhiteSmoke
WhiteSmoke and #F5F5F5 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #F5F5F5 and #F5F5F5, which sit beside whitesmoke on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair whitesmoke with triadic partners #F5F5F5 and #F5F5F5. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Wild Sand —
#F4F4F4(Delta E 0) - Black Haze —
#F6F7F7(Delta E 1) - Desert Storm —
#F8F8F7(Delta E 1) - Hint Of Red —
#F9F9F9(Delta E 1) - Porcelain —
#EFF2F3(Delta E 2)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #F5F5F5; }
.background { background-color: #F5F5F5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #F5F5F5; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #F5F5F540; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for whitesmoke?
WhiteSmoke has the hex code #F5F5F5. In RGB notation it is rgb(245, 245, 245), in HSL it is hsl(0, 0%, 96%), and its OKLCH value is 0.97, 0, 89.9.
What does the color whitesmoke mean?
White-family colors like whitesmoke carry distinct psychological associations. WhiteSmoke belongs to the white family of colors. White gives every other color room to speak. It signals cleanliness and simplicity, anchors minimal design, and makes small rooms feel bigger. The risk is sterility once white goes cold and total. As a lighter shade, WhiteSmoke reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with whitesmoke?
WhiteSmoke has three easy routes: its complement #F5F5F5 for punch, its neighbors #F5F5F5 and #F5F5F5 for something calmer, or triadic partners #F5F5F5 and #F5F5F5 when you want energy.
Is whitesmoke a standard web color?
Yes — WhiteSmoke is part of the CSS named colors specification, so you can use it directly in CSS as #F5F5F5 or with the keyword form where supported.
How do I make whitesmoke lighter or darker?
To lighten whitesmoke, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FCFCFC (lightest tint) to #292929 (darkest shade).
About WhiteSmoke
WhiteSmoke is classified as a White in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the White hue family. It has alternative names including Gray96, Grey96, White Smoke. The color is recognized by CSS3, X11, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #F5F5F5 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.