#FAFAF9
Closest named color: Cultured (#F8F9FA). oklch(98.5% 0.001 106.4), rgb(250, 250, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.10:1).
About this color
#FAFAF9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.001. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cultured (#F8F9FA), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.001) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cultured (#F8F9FA) |
| Black text | 20.10:1 |
| White text | 1.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAFAF9 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 250, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 9%, 98%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.5% 0.001 106.4) |
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 #FAFAF9 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FAFAF9 | 20.10:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #FAFAF9 text on white | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FAFAF9 text on black | 20.10:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | 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)
#FAFAF9
oklch(98.5% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE9
oklch(93.7% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D8
oklch(88.5% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C0BF
oklch(80.8% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A19F
oklch(70.8% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 500
500
#898987
oklch(62.9% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 600
600
#737371
oklch(55.5% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 700
700
#61615F
oklch(49.2% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4F4D
oklch(42.7% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 900
900
#424240
oklch(37.8% 0.003 106.6)
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Step 950
950
#262626
oklch(26.9% 0 0)
#FAFAF9 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) | #FAFAF9 | 0.000 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAFAF9 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAFAFA | 0.001 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FAFAFA | 0.001 |
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 #FAFAF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.004
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.007
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.010
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.011
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.013
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.013
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.015
- White #FFFFFF ΔE 0.015
Use #FAFAF9 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.