#FAF3EE
Closest named color: Seashell (#FFF5EE). oklch(96.8% 0.01 58.2), rgb(250, 243, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.11:1).
About this color
#FAF3EE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.010. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Seashell (#FFF5EE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.010) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Seashell (#FFF5EE) |
| Black text | 19.11:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAF3EE |
| RGB | rgb(250, 243, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 55%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.8% 0.01 58.2) |
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 #FAF3EE | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FAF3EE | 19.11:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #FAF3EE text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FAF3EE text on black | 19.11:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | 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)
#FAF3EE
oklch(96.8% 0.01 58.2)
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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
#C7BFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.012 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E94
oklch(70.8% 0.021 60)
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Step 500
500
#96867A
oklch(63.1% 0.026 59.2)
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Step 600
600
#817063
oklch(55.7% 0.029 59.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D5D52
oklch(49.1% 0.027 56.5)
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Step 800
800
#594C43
oklch(42.7% 0.023 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#493F39
oklch(37.6% 0.017 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2521
oklch(27% 0.012 55.8)
#FAF3EE 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) | #F5F3EE | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F5EE | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDF2F2 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.010 |
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 #FAF3EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.009
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.009
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.010
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.011
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.014
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.016
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.018
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.019
Use #FAF3EE 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.