#FAFBED
Closest named color: Floral White (#FFFAF0). oklch(98.4% 0.018 110), rgb(250, 251, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.08:1).
About this color
#FAFBED is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Floral White (#FFFAF0), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Floral White (#FFFAF0) |
| Black text | 20.08:1 |
| White text | 1.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAFBED |
| RGB | rgb(250, 251, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 64%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.4% 0.018 110) |
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 #FAFBED | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FAFBED | 20.08:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #FAFBED text on white | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FAFBED text on black | 20.08:1 | 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)
#FAFBED
oklch(98.4% 0.018 110)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A388
oklch(70.6% 0.038 110.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B8C6B
oklch(63% 0.047 109.1)
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Step 600
600
#757652
oklch(55.5% 0.052 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#626343
oklch(49% 0.048 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#505137
oklch(42.7% 0.04 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#424330
oklch(37.6% 0.031 110.3)
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Step 950
950
#27271C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 107.6)
#FAFBED 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) | #FEFAEC | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FEFAED | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCF9F7 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FAFAFA | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAFBED
#FAFBED
oklch(98.4% 0.018 110)
- #F9F9FF
#F9F9FF
oklch(98.4% 0.008 286.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FAFBED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.009
- Ivory #FFFFF0 ΔE 0.013
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.015
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.015
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.017
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.017
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.019
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.020
Use #FAFBED 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.