White Smoke is a light pastel shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Pastel Red, and it has high lightness and low saturation. White Smoke is a pastel color. White Smoke is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for White Smoke is #F5F5F5.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, White Smoke has 96%% Red, 96% Green, and 96% Blue.
White Smoke has 0° Hue, 0% Saturation, and 96% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
White Smoke has 0° Hue, 0% Saturation, and 96% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
White Smoke has 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, and 4% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#F5F5F5 |
|
RGB |
(245, 245, 245) |
(96%, 96%, 96%) |
HSV |
(0°, 0, 96) |
(0%, 0%, 96%) |
HSL |
(0°, 0, 96) |
(0%, 0%, 96%) |
CMYK |
(0, 0, 0, 4) |
(0%, 0%, 0%, 4%) |
The natural luminance of White Smoke is 91%, which is high.
White Smoke has a higher contrast with black than white.
White Smoke and black have a 19.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
White Smoke and white have a 1.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
91% |
AAA (19.3) |
insufficient (1.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix White Smoke paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 4% Black, 96% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
4%
White
96%
To mix White Smoke paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 4% Black, 96% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
0%
Black
4%
White
96%
Colors similar to White Smoke are: Seashell, Rose White, Alabaster, Very Light Pink, and Forget Me Not. Seashell is darker than White Smoke. Rose White is more orange and brighter and lighter than White Smoke. Alabaster is lighter than White Smoke. Very Light Pink is more orange and brighter than White Smoke. Forget Me Not is more orange and brighter than White Smoke.