#FAF5EF
Closest named color: Seashell (#FFF5EE). oklch(97.2% 0.01 72.7), rgb(250, 245, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.37:1).
About this color
#FAF5EF 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 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.010) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Seashell (#FFF5EE) |
| Black text | 19.37:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAF5EF |
| RGB | rgb(250, 245, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 52%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.01 72.7) |
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 #FAF5EF | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FAF5EF | 19.37:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #FAF5EF text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FAF5EF text on black | 19.37:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | 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)
#FAF5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D4
oklch(88.4% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB8
oklch(80.8% 0.013 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#A89F93
oklch(70.7% 0.02 75.3)
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Step 500
500
#938779
oklch(63% 0.025 71.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E7162
oklch(55.6% 0.028 71.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A5F51
oklch(49.2% 0.026 73.8)
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Step 800
800
#564D42
oklch(42.6% 0.021 72.7)
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Step 900
900
#474038
oklch(37.6% 0.016 71)
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Step 950
950
#2A2621
oklch(27.1% 0.011 73.5)
#FAF5EF 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) | #F7F5EF | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F6EF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCF4F3 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 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 #FAF5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.007
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.009
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.010
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.012
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.014
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.015
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.015
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.018
Use #FAF5EF 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.