#FFF9F2
Closest named color: Floral White (#FFFAF0). oklch(98.5% 0.011 71.9), rgb(255, 249, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (20.08:1).
About this color
#FFF9F2 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.011. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Floral White (#FFFAF0), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.011) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Floral White (#FFFAF0) |
| Black text | 20.08:1 |
| White text | 1.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFF9F2 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 249, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 100%, 97%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.5% 0.011 71.9) |
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 #FFF9F2 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFF9F2 | 20.08:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFF9F2 text on white | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FFF9F2 text on black | 20.08:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | 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)
#FFF9F2
oklch(98.5% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F91
oklch(70.8% 0.024 74)
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Step 500
500
#958776
oklch(63.1% 0.03 72.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F715F
oklch(55.7% 0.032 74)
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Step 700
700
#6C5E4E
oklch(49.1% 0.031 70.8)
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Step 800
800
#584D40
oklch(42.7% 0.025 71.7)
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Step 900
900
#484037
oklch(37.7% 0.019 70.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2620
oklch(27.1% 0.012 78.1)
#FFF9F2 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) | #FBF9F2 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FDFAF2 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFF8F7 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FAFAFA | 0.011 |
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 #FFF9F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.004
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.010
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.010
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.013
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.013
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.016
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.016
- Ivory #FFFFF0 ΔE 0.017
Use #FFF9F2 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.