#FAF4F4
Closest named color: White Smoke (#F5F5F5). oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3), rgb(250, 244, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.31:1).
About this color
#FAF4F4 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.006. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is White Smoke (#F5F5F5), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.006) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | White Smoke (#F5F5F5) |
| Black text | 19.31:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAF4F4 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 244, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 37%, 97%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3) |
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 #FAF4F4 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FAF4F4 | 19.31:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #FAF4F4 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FAF4F4 text on black | 19.31:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | 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)
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEBE
oklch(80.8% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#A99D9D
oklch(70.6% 0.014 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#948686
oklch(63.3% 0.017 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E6F6F
oklch(55.6% 0.019 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A5D5D
oklch(49.1% 0.017 17.7)
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Step 800
800
#574C4C
oklch(42.7% 0.015 17.7)
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Step 900
900
#473F3F
oklch(37.6% 0.011 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2525
oklch(27% 0.008 17.6)
#FAF4F4 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) | #F5F5F4 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F6F4 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCF4F4 | 0.003 |
| 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 #FAF4F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.007
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.007
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.011
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.012
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.012
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.015
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.017
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.018
Use #FAF4F4 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.