#F5F5F5

A very light, muted neutral closely aligning with Whitesmoke.

About #F5F5F5

The precise color #F5F5F5 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Whitesmoke. In the RGB color space, it consists of 245 red, 245 green, and 245 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, and 4% black. The HSL representation is 0° hue, 0% saturation, and 96.1% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F5F5F5
RGB245, 245, 245
HSL0°, 0%, 96.1%
CMYK0%, 0%, 0%, 4%
HSV0°, 0.0%, 96.1%
LAB96.5, 0.0, -0.0
XYZ86.8, 91.3, 99.4
Decimal16119285

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.09:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
19.26:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.04:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
16.38:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F5F5F5; }
.text-color { color: #F5F5F5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F5F5F5; }

Similar Colors

Whitesmoke
#F5F5F5