About White Smoke
White Smoke (whitesmoke) is a very light, muted white with the hex code #f5f5f5, or rgb(245, 245, 245). In HSL it sits at a hue of 0°, 0% saturation and 96% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: whitesmoke; instead of the hex value.
Using White Smoke for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| White Smoke text on white | 1.09 : 1 | fails |
| White Smoke text on black | 19.26 : 1 | AAA |
On a white smoke background, use black text (19.26 : 1). WCAG asks for at least 4.5 : 1 for body text and 3 : 1 for large text. Check other pairs with the Contrast Checker.
CSS
.element {
color: whitesmoke; /* or #f5f5f5 */
background-color: #f5f5f5;
border: 1px solid rgb(245 245 245 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Ghost White (#f8f8ff), Lavender Blush (#fff0f5), Mint Cream (#f5fffa), Alice Blue (#f0f8ff), Sea Shell (#fff5ee), Floral White (#fffaf0).
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What is the hex code for white smoke?
#f5f5f5 — that is rgb(245, 245, 245) and hsl(0, 0%, 96%). In CSS you can also just write whitesmoke.
Is white smoke text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 1.09 : 1, which fails WCAG — use it for decoration or on a dark background instead.
What colors go well with white smoke?
White Smoke is a neutral, so it pairs with almost any color; use it for backgrounds, borders and text around a stronger accent.