A study in neutral
White Smoke
#F5F5F5
- Family
- Neutral
- L
- 0.970
- C
- 0.000
- H
- -
Notes
White Smoke is the layered-surface off-white most modern dashboards use for card backgrounds - Stripe, Linear, and the Vercel dashboard all sit within a few delta-E of this hex for their secondary surfaces. The CSS value carries the faintest warm cast, just enough to read as a distinct layer above pure white without competing for attention. It pairs with charcoal #1c1917 body copy and any chromatic accent. Two White Smoke surfaces stacked directly on top of each other will read as the same layer under low-light viewing conditions, so introduce a 1px border or a Slate 100 step when nesting cards more than one level deep.
Palette built around White Smoke
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Frequently asked questions
What is White Smoke?
White Smoke is the layered-surface off-white most modern dashboards use for card backgrounds - Stripe, Linear, and the Vercel dashboard all sit within a few delta-E of this hex for their secondary surfaces. The CSS value carries the faintest warm cast, just enough to read as a distinct layer above pure white without competing for attention. Its hex code is #F5F5F5.
What are the tints and shades of White Smoke?
uishades builds an 11-step OKLCH ramp for White Smoke (#F5F5F5) - its lightest tints through its darkest shades - plus an 11-stop Tailwind scale (50–950), both keyed to the same 50–950 stops. Lightness steps stay evenly spaced and the hue stays stable, so the mid-tones don't go muddy.
What colors pair well with White Smoke?
Its complementary color is #F5F5F5. Triadic partners are #F5F5F5 and #F5F5F5; analogous neighbours are #F5F5F5 and #F5F5F5.
What are the OKLCH and RGB values of White Smoke?
White Smoke is #F5F5F5 - OKLCH 0.970 0.000 0°, rgb(245 245 245), in the neutral family.