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Color codes

HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
CSS
Relative luminance1.0000
White & Off-white CSS Named ColorsWeb & UI ColorsNeutral Colors Neutral

Shades of White

All shades

Lighter

Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text1.00:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
Black text21.00:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On white1.00:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On black18.88:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large

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Full-color background with readable text.

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About White

White (#FFFFFF) is a very light, nearly neutral color from the White family with a neutral character. It is made of 255 red, 255 green and 255 blue (hsl(0, 0%, 100%)). Its contrast ratio is 1.00:1 against white and 21.00:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • page and card backgrounds
  • walls in bright, airy rooms
  • balancing stronger accent colors

Reading the codes

In HEX, #FFFFFF stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 255, 255 and 255 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 0°, 0% saturation and 100% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#FAF9F6Off White#F5F5F5White Smoke#F5F5F7Surface Gray#FFFAFASnow#F4F8FBCool White#F8F8FFGhost White#F2F0EBMarble White#F0F8FFAlice Blue#FFFAF0Floral White#FFF5EESeashell

Palettes with this color

Nordic Light#FFFFFF #EEF1F4 #C9D1D9 #6B7B8C #1F2933Modern Consulting#14213D #FCA311 #E5E5E5 #FFFFFF #000000Healthcare Calm#0F4C5C #2A9D8F #8ECAE6 #E9F5F2 #FFFFFFCoastal Living#FFFFFF #E8F1F2 #A7C7CB #4F7D87 #D9C4A5

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of White?
The HEX code of White is #FFFFFF. In RGB it is rgb(255, 255, 255) and in HSL hsl(0, 0%, 100%).
Which text color works on White?
White text has a contrast ratio of 1.00:1 on White and black text 21.00:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of White?
Rotating the hue of White by 180° gives #FFFFFF, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is White in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for White is cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 0%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.