#FFF9F8
Closest named color: Snow (#FFFAFA). oklch(98.6% 0.007 28.8), rgb(255, 249, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.15:1).
About this color
#FFF9F8 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 99%, its chroma 0.007. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Snow (#FFFAFA), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (99%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.007) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Snow (#FFFAFA) |
| Black text | 20.15:1 |
| White text | 1.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFF9F8 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 249, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 100%, 99%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.6% 0.007 28.8) |
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 #FFF9F8 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFF9F8 | 20.15:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFF9F8 text on white | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FFF9F8 text on black | 20.15:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | 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)
#FFF9F8
oklch(98.6% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBD
oklch(81% 0.008 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#A99E9C
oklch(70.8% 0.013 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#948683
oklch(63.2% 0.018 32)
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Step 600
600
#7E6F6D
oklch(55.5% 0.019 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A5D5B
oklch(49% 0.017 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#574C4A
oklch(42.7% 0.015 30)
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Step 900
900
#473F3E
oklch(37.5% 0.011 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2524
oklch(27% 0.008 31.1)
#FFF9F8 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) | #FAFAF8 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBFBF8 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFF8F9 | 0.003 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FAFAFA | 0.007 |
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 #FFF9F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.003
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.009
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.011
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.012
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.013
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.014
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.014
- White #FFFFFF ΔE 0.015
Use #FFF9F8 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.