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White Color Code
HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values for White, plus its tints, shades, and similar colors.
HEX
#FFFFFF
RGB
255, 255, 255
HSL
0, 0%, 100%
CMYK
0%, 0%, 0%, 0%
About White
White is a very light neutral tone with no hue saturation, which means it pairs cleanly with almost any other color.
For text or UI elements on a White background, black text is more readable, giving a contrast ratio of 21:1 (AAA).
Example text on White
The Story Behind White
Like black, white sits outside the visible spectrum; it's what you get when every wavelength of light is reflected back at once. Across most Western design contexts it reads as clean and minimal, though in several Asian cultures white is traditionally associated with mourning rather than purity.
Shades and Tints of White
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