#FAF2ED
Closest named color: Linen (#FAF0E6). oklch(96.6% 0.011 54.5), rgb(250, 242, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.98:1).
About this color
#FAF2ED is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.011. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Linen (#FAF0E6), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.011) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Linen (#FAF0E6) |
| Black text | 18.98:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAF2ED |
| RGB | rgb(250, 242, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 57%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.6% 0.011 54.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FAF2ED | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FAF2ED | 18.98:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #FAF2ED text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FAF2ED text on black | 18.98:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#FAF2ED
oklch(96.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEB8
oklch(80.8% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9D94
oklch(70.6% 0.022 53.1)
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Step 500
500
#988579
oklch(63.1% 0.029 54.3)
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Step 600
600
#826F62
oklch(55.6% 0.031 56.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5D51
oklch(49.1% 0.029 57.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C43
oklch(42.8% 0.024 54.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F38
oklch(37.7% 0.019 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2521
oklch(27% 0.012 55.8)
#FAF2ED with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #F4F2ED | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F4ED | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDF1F1 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.011 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FAF2ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.009
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.010
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.011
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.012
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.015
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.015
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.019
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.020
Use #FAF2ED in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.