What color is White Smoke?
White Smoke color belongs to the White color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for White Smoke is #F5F5F5, and the RGB color code is RGB(245, 245, 245).
In the RGB color model, White Smoke has a red value of 245, a green value of 245, and a blue value of 245. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 3.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 0.0 % saturation, and 96.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, White Smoke has a hue of 0° (degrees), 0.0 % saturation and 96.1 % brightness/value.
White Smoke is cool or warm?
The color White Smoke is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color
What is the LRV of White Smoke? (For interior and product design)
White Smoke has an LRV of nearly 91. By LRV value, it is a whitish color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 91 of White Smoke with dark and light color
Is White Smoke Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color White Smoke meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
Normal text - 14pt
Normal Bold text - 12pt
Large text - 18pt
Large Bold text - 14pt
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
White Smoke color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #F5F5F5
- Red
- F5
- Green
- F5
- Blue
- F5
- Red
- 245 (96.1%)
- Green
- 245 (96.1%)
- Blue
- 245 (96.1%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 0.00%
- Magenta
- 0.00%
- Yellow
- 0.00%
- Key
- 3.92%
- Hue
- 0°
- Saturation
- 0.00 %
- Lightness
- 96.08 %
- Hue
- 0°
- Saturation
- 0.00 %
- Brightness / Value
- 96.08 %
- Red
- 3 (1.3%)
- Yellow
- 10 (4.0%)
- Blue
- 7 (2.7%)
- Hue
- 0°
- Whiteness
- 96.08 %
- Blackness
- 3.92 %
- Cyan
- 3.92%
- Magenta
- 3.92%
- Yellow
- 3.92%
- X
- 86.79
- Y
- 91.31
- Z
- 99.44
- Y1
- 91.31
- X
- 0.31
- Y2
- 0.33
- L
- 96.54
- A
- 0.01
- B
- -0.01
- L
- 96.54
- C
- 0.01
- H
- 296.81
- L
- 96.54
- U
- 0
- V
- -0.02
- L
- 95.56
- A
- -5.1
- B
- 5.19
- LRV
- ~ 91.3 %
- Munsell Color System
- N9.5
Similar Colors and Paints
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
Named colors similar to White Smoke
These are the named colors closest to White Smoke , closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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RAL Classic
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British Standard 4800
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Pantone PMS
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Paint similar to White Smoke
These are the real paint colors closest to White Smoke from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from White Smoke once it is on a wall.
Dunn-Edwards
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PPG Paints
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Benjamin Moore
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Behr
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Farrow & Ball
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Valspar
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Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
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Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of White Smoke - #F5F5F5?
Color that best contrast with White Smoke - #F5F5F5 is #F5F5F5, color name is White Smoke. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments White Smoke - #F5F5F5?
Complementary or Opposite color for White Smoke - #F5F5F5 is #F5F5F5, color name is White Smoke.
Example Color Images and Mockup
White Smoke - #F5F5F5 Color Images and Patterns
