#FAF5EC
Closest named color: Seashell (#FFF5EE). oklch(97.2% 0.013 82.4), rgb(250, 245, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.33:1).
About this color
#FAF5EC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Seashell (#FFF5EE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Seashell (#FFF5EE) |
| Black text | 19.33:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAF5EC |
| RGB | rgb(250, 245, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 58%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.013 82.4) |
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 #FAF5EC | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FAF5EC | 19.33:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #FAF5EC text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FAF5EC text on black | 19.33:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | 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)
#FAF5EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B5
oklch(81% 0.017 82.8)
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Step 400
400
#A99F8E
oklch(70.6% 0.027 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#948872
oklch(63.1% 0.035 82.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E725B
oklch(55.7% 0.037 83.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F4A
oklch(49.1% 0.035 81.5)
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Step 800
800
#574E3D
oklch(42.8% 0.029 83.3)
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Step 900
900
#484134
oklch(37.8% 0.023 82.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#FAF5EC 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) | #F8F5EB | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F6EC | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDF3F2 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.013 |
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 #FAF5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.007
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.009
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.012
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.013
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.013
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.015
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.018
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.021
Use #FAF5EC 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.