Light Gray & White Color Palette

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#F5F5F5 245, 245, 245

#B7BEAD 183, 190, 173

#F5F5F5

Color 1

#F5F5F5

Color 2

#F5F5F5

Color 3

#B7BEAD

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #F5F5F5;
  --color-2: #F5F5F5;
  --color-3: #F5F5F5;
  --color-4: #B7BEAD;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#F5F5F5',
  'palette-2': '#F5F5F5',
  'palette-3': '#F5F5F5',
  'palette-4': '#B7BEAD',
}

const palette = [
  '#F5F5F5',
  '#F5F5F5',
  '#F5F5F5',
  '#B7BEAD',
];

$color-1: #F5F5F5;
$color-2: #F5F5F5;
$color-3: #F5F5F5;
$color-4: #B7BEAD;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a neutral, subtle 2-colour palette with a comfortable balance of contrast and harmony.

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Added Jun 2026

About this color palette

This is a neutral, subtle 2-colour palette with a comfortable balance of contrast and harmony. It is anchored by Light Gray (#B7BEAD) and reads as bright and open, with an average saturation of 6% and lightness of 84%. It makes a clean, flexible base for minimal, content-focused designs.

The colors in this palette

White `#F5F5F5`

rgb(245, 245, 245) · hsl(0, 0%, 96%)

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

Light Gray `#B7BEAD`

rgb(183, 190, 173) · hsl(85, 12%, 71%)

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
#F5F5F5	#B7BEAD	1.75:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — White (#F5F5F5): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Light Gray (#B7BEAD): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Light Gray (#B7BEAD): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI

Colors that pair with this palette

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

#9672CA · Purple #7ACA72 · Green #CAC272 · Yellow #72A6CA · Blue

Frequently asked questions

What colours are in this palette?

This palette has 2 colours: White (#F5F5F5) and Light Gray (#B7BEAD).

Is this a warm or cool colour palette?

It is largely neutral, built from low-saturation tones that stay flexible and understated.

What are the hex codes for this palette?

The hex codes are #F5F5F5 and #B7BEAD. You can copy them as CSS variables, Tailwind, SCSS or JSON from the code panel above.

Is this palette accessible for text?

The colours are fairly close in contrast, so pair them carefully for text — put a very light or very dark colour behind body text, and check the contrast table above.