#FAFAEF
Closest named color: Floral White (#FFFAF0). oklch(98.2% 0.014 106.7), rgb(250, 250, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.98:1).
About this color
#FAFAEF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Floral White (#FFFAF0), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Floral White (#FFFAF0) |
| Black text | 19.98:1 |
| White text | 1.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAFAEF |
| RGB | rgb(250, 250, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 52%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.2% 0.014 106.7) |
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 #FAFAEF | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FAFAEF | 19.98:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #FAFAEF text on white | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FAFAEF text on black | 19.98:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | 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)
#FAFAEF
oklch(98.2% 0.014 106.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B4
oklch(81% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 400
400
#A2A28D
oklch(70.6% 0.03 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8B71
oklch(63% 0.037 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#767559
oklch(55.6% 0.041 106)
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Step 700
700
#636249
oklch(49% 0.038 105.8)
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Step 800
800
#51503C
oklch(42.6% 0.031 105.3)
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Step 900
900
#434333
oklch(37.8% 0.026 107.6)
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Step 950
950
#27271E
oklch(27% 0.016 107.4)
#FAFAEF 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) | #FCF9EE | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCF9EF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCF8F7 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F9F9F9 | 0.014 |
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 #FAFAEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.007
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.013
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.014
- Ivory #FFFFF0 ΔE 0.015
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.016
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.016
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.017
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.017
Use #FAFAEF 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.