White Smoke - 09/08/2005
White Smoke is the Color of the Day for 09/08/2005. White Smoke has a hex value of #F5F5F5. On the RGB scale it has values of Red: 245, Green: 245, and Blue: 245
Color Spaces of White Smoke
Hex | F5F5F5 | #F5F5F5 |
RGB | 245 245 245 | rgb(245 245 245) |
RGB % | 96 96 96 | rgb(96 96 96) |
CIELAB | 96.54, 0, 0 |
CMY | 4, 4, 4 | |
CMYK | 0, 0, 0, 4 | |
HSL | 0, 0, 96 | hsl(0 0% 96%) |
HSV | 0, 0, 96 | hsv(0 0% 96%) |
HSI | 0, 0, 245 | |
HWB | 0, 96, 4 | hwb(0 96% 4%) |
LCH | 96.54, 0, 0 | |
XYZ | 88.04, 91.31, 75.35 |
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All About White Smoke
White Smoke is a soft and subtle color that is inspired by the color white. It is a pale grayish-white hue that is reminiscent of smoke, mist, or fog. This color is often used in fashion, interior design, and art to create a subtle and elegant look.
One of the advantages of white smoke is its versatility. It can be paired with a wide range of colors, from pale pastels to bold and bright hues, and can be used to create both traditional and modern looks. When paired with darker shades, such as black or navy, white smoke can create a subtle and sophisticated contrast that adds depth and dimension to any design.
Overall, white smoke is a versatile and elegant color that can be used in a wide range of designs and styles. Its subtle and soft appearance makes it a popular choice for both fashion and interior design, and its ability to create a subtle and sophisticated look ensures that it will remain a popular color for years to come.
White Smoke in Fashion
In fashion, white smoke is a popular choice for evening wear and formal attire, as it creates a soft and elegant look. It is also a popular choice for casual and everyday wear, such as t-shirts and sweaters, as it adds a touch of sophistication and refinement to any outfit.
White Smoke in Interior Design
In interior design, white smoke is a popular choice for walls, bedding, and furniture, as it creates a calm and soothing atmosphere. It can be paired with natural materials, such as wood and stone, to create a warm and organic feel, or with metallic accents, such as silver or gold, to create a more luxurious and elegant look.
Closest Common Color
White Smoke is closest to the common color white. White is the combination of all colors together, the opposite of black. We tend to associate white with purity, innocence, and integrity. We see white wedding dresses to represent the bride's virginity. Since white is all colors, it is actually the brightest color! Some things that we see in white are pearls, teeth, bones, and carnations.
Shades of White Smoke
A shade is a concept of darkening a color. Below you will find the shades of colors from White Smoke all the way to Black evenly distributed.
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Tints of White Smoke
A tint is a concept of lightening a color. Below you will find the tints of colors from White Smoke all the way to White evenly distributed.
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Tones of White Smoke
A tone is a concept of adding gray to a color. Below you will find the tones of colors from White Smoke all the way to Gray evenly distributed.
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Monochromatic Colors of White Smoke
A monochromatic color scheme is based on a single color and contains both shades and tints of that color. Below you will find a monochromatic color scheme based off of White Smoke.
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Complementary Color of White Smoke
Complementary colors are two colors that are the complete opposite of each other on the color wheel. Complementary colors are used by many including graphic designers, painters, and other artists. Knowing the complementary color for a given color is useful because using them together creates a visual contrast which can really make a design pop! Below you will find the complementary color of White Smoke.
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Split Complementary Colors of White Smoke
A Split Complementary color scheme is based on a single color and then finds the complementary color of the main color and uses that as a reference to find two colors to the left and right of that complementary color on the color wheel. A total of three colors make up a split complementary color scheme. A common example of a split complementary color scheme in an RGB Model is red, green-cyan, and blue-cyan. Below you will find a split complementary color scheme based off of White Smoke.
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Triadic Colors of White Smoke
A triadic color scheme is made up of three colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with one color to as the baseline and the two other colors serve as accent colors. On the color wheel this can be envisioned as a triangle. Below you will find a triadic color scheme based off of White Smoke.
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Tetradic Colors of White Smoke
A tetradic color scheme is made up of four colors that form a rectangle on the color wheel. This color harmony is also known as a double complementary color scheme becuase it is made up of two complementary color pairs. Below you will find a tetradic color scheme based off of White Smoke.
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Analogous Colors of White Smoke
An analogous color scheme is made up of three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with a single color as the baseline, a second color, and an accent color or a mixture of the first two colors as the third color. Below you will find an analogous color scheme based off of White Smoke.
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Variations of White Smoke
A variation of a color is the idea of swapping the values of Red, Blue, and Green with one another to create a new color. The color White Smoke has RGB values of R:245, G:245, and B:245. Using this information, we can create the following 5 variations using RBG, GRB, GBR, BRG, and GBR. Out of the 5 possible variations of White Smoke, 0 of them will be unique without counting our orignal color of White Smoke.
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Web Safe Color of White Smoke
A web safe color is a color that will not be dithered when shown on a web browser that only has 256-color support. Although this is not much of an issue in modern browsers today it is important to understand the history. A web safe color will always appear as intended across any device/browser. There are 216 colors that are considered web safe. Below you will find the closest web safe color to White Smoke.
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CSS Code for White Smoke
Text Color
This paragraph tag has text in the color #F5F5F5
Text Shadow Color
This text has a shadow in the color #F5F5F5
Border Color
This div tag has a border color of #F5F5F5
Background Color
This div tag has a background color of #F5F5F5
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White Smoke Accessibility
When it comes to accessibility it is important to consider the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 issued by W3C. The WCAG provides a set of standards to determine if two colors have an appropriate contrast ratio in order to be readable on a web. This is achieved by measuring luminance, also known as brightness, between the color of your text and the background color. The WCAG has several levels of conformance: (A - Lowest, AA - Mid Range, AAA - Highest). If you meet the requirements of a higher range of conformance then you automatically meet the lower levels. For Example, if you meet AAA then by default you also meet AA and A. The contrast ratios that need to be met also consider the size of the font. Below are the contrast ratios needed to be compliant.
- Level AA (large text/18-point font): 3:1
- Level AA: 4.5:1
- Level AAA (large text/18-point font): 4.5:1
- Level AAA: 7:1
In the following sections we take a look at conformance levels AA and AAA for both large sized text and normal sized text. We took care of all the calculations so you will be able to see right away whether or not a text color of White Smoke is readable according to the WCAG against both Black and White backgrounds.
White Smoke Contrast on Black Background
The color White Smoke has passed 4 out of 4 WCAG tests against a Black background. This means there is a 100% accessibility rating and therefore makes White Smoke a perfect choice against a Black background.
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White Smoke Contrast on White Background
The color White Smoke has passed 0 out of 4 WCAG tests against a White background. This means there is a 0% accessibility rating and therefore makes White Smoke a poor choice against a White background.
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