#FAF4F2
Closest named color: Very Light Pink (#FFF4F2). oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5), rgb(250, 244, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.28:1).
About this color
#FAF4F2 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.007. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Very Light Pink (#FFF4F2), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.007) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Very Light Pink (#FFF4F2) |
| Black text | 19.28:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAF4F2 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 244, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 44%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5) |
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 #FAF4F2 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FAF4F2 | 19.28:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #FAF4F2 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FAF4F2 text on black | 19.28:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | 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)
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 400
400
#A99E9A
oklch(70.7% 0.014 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#948681
oklch(63.1% 0.019 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E706B
oklch(55.7% 0.019 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5D59
oklch(49.1% 0.019 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#574C49
oklch(42.7% 0.016 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#48403D
oklch(37.9% 0.012 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2524
oklch(27% 0.008 31.1)
#FAF4F2 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) | #F5F5F2 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F6F2 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCF3F3 | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.007 |
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 #FAF4F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.007
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.007
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.009
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.013
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.014
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.016
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.017
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.017
Use #FAF4F2 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.