#FAF3F4
Closest named color: White Smoke (#F5F5F5). oklch(97% 0.008 7.3), rgb(250, 243, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.19:1).
About this color
#FAF3F4 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.008. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is White Smoke (#F5F5F5), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.008) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | White Smoke (#F5F5F5) |
| Black text | 19.19:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAF3F4 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 243, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 41%, 97%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.008 7.3) |
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 #FAF3F4 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FAF3F4 | 19.19:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #FAF3F4 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FAF3F4 text on black | 19.19:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | 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)
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBF
oklch(80.9% 0.01 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9D9F
oklch(70.8% 0.015 6.9)
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Step 500
500
#958587
oklch(63.2% 0.02 9.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F6E71
oklch(55.5% 0.022 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5C5F
oklch(49.1% 0.021 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#584B4D
oklch(42.7% 0.018 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#483F40
oklch(37.7% 0.013 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2526
oklch(27% 0.008 3.9)
#FAF3F4 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) | #F4F4F4 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5F5F4 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCF3F3 | 0.003 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.008 |
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 #FAF3F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.008
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.008
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.010
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.013
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.015
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.016
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.018
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.018
Use #FAF3F4 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.