#FAFAFA
Closest named color: Cultured (#F8F9FA). oklch(98.5% 0 0), rgb(250, 250, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.11:1).
About this color
#FAFAFA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 99%, its chroma 0.000. 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 20.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (99%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.000) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cultured (#F8F9FA) |
| Black text | 20.11:1 |
| White text | 1.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAFAFA |
| RGB | rgb(250, 250, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 98%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.5% 0 0) |
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 #FAFAFA | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FAFAFA | 20.11:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #FAFAFA text on white | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FAFAFA text on black | 20.11:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | 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)
#FAFAFA
oklch(98.5% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAEA
oklch(93.7% 0 0)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D9
oklch(88.5% 0 0)
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Step 300
300
#C0C0C0
oklch(80.8% 0 0)
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Step 400
400
#A0A0A0
oklch(70.6% 0 0)
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Step 500
500
#898989
oklch(63% 0 0)
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Step 600
600
#737373
oklch(55.6% 0 0)
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Step 700
700
#616161
oklch(49.3% 0 0)
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Step 800
800
#4F4F4F
oklch(42.8% 0 0)
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Step 900
900
#414141
oklch(37.5% 0 0)
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Step 950
950
#262626
oklch(26.9% 0 0)
#FAFAFA 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) | #FAFAFA | 0.000 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAFAFA | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAFAFA | 0.000 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FAFAFA | 0.000 |
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 #FAFAFA, 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 0.009
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.010
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.014
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.014
- White #FFFFFF ΔE 0.015
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.015
Use #FAFAFA 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.