White & White, Light Gray Color Palette

Back to palettes

#FAFAFA 250, 250, 250

#EEEEEE 238, 238, 238

#BDBDBD 189, 189, 189

#616161 97, 97, 97

#FAFAFA

Color 1

#EEEEEE

Color 2

#BDBDBD

Color 3

#616161

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #FAFAFA;
  --color-2: #EEEEEE;
  --color-3: #BDBDBD;
  --color-4: #616161;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#FAFAFA',
  'palette-2': '#EEEEEE',
  'palette-3': '#BDBDBD',
  'palette-4': '#616161',
}

const palette = [
  '#FAFAFA',
  '#EEEEEE',
  '#BDBDBD',
  '#616161',
];

$color-1: #FAFAFA;
$color-2: #EEEEEE;
$color-3: #BDBDBD;
$color-4: #616161;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a neutral, calm and understated 4-colour palette mixing related and contrasting tones for a natural feel.

23,495 Views

Added Jun 2026

About this color palette

This is a neutral, calm and understated 4-colour palette mixing related and contrasting tones for a natural feel. It is anchored by White (#FAFAFA) and reads as bright and open, with an average saturation of 0% and lightness of 76%. It makes a clean, flexible base for minimal, content-focused designs.

The colors in this palette

White `#FAFAFA`

rgb(250, 250, 250) · hsl(0, 0%, 98%)

A light, airy tone — ideal for backgrounds and subtle fills.

White `#EEEEEE`

rgb(238, 238, 238) · hsl(0, 0%, 93%)

A light, airy tone — ideal for backgrounds and subtle fills.

Light Gray `#BDBDBD`

rgb(189, 189, 189) · hsl(0, 0%, 74%)

A soft, muted tone that suits calm backgrounds and large surfaces.

Gray `#616161`

rgb(97, 97, 97) · hsl(0, 0%, 38%)

A soft, muted tone that suits calm backgrounds and large surfaces.

Accessibility & contrast

Colour contrast decides whether text stays readable. Here is how each pair of colours in this palette performs when one is used as text on the other, measured against the WCAG standard (AA needs 4.5:1, AAA needs 7:1).

Text	Background	Ratio	AA	AAA
#FAFAFA	#616161	5.93:1	Pass	Fail
#EEEEEE	#616161	5.34:1	Pass	Fail
#BDBDBD	#616161	3.3:1	Fail	Fail
#FAFAFA	#BDBDBD	1.8:1	Fail	Fail
#EEEEEE	#BDBDBD	1.62:1	Fail	Fail
#FAFAFA	#EEEEEE	1.11:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — White (#FAFAFA): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Gray (#616161): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — White (#EEEEEE): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Light Gray (#BDBDBD): a secondary highlight for badges and details

Colors that pair with this palette

Want to extend this palette? These colours pair naturally with its dominant White tone, based on colour-wheel harmony. Tap a swatch to explore that colour family.

#72CACA · Teal #CA9E72 · Orange #CA729E · Pink #72CA72 · Green