#FFFAF6
Closest named color: Snow (#FFFAFA). oklch(98.8% 0.008 61.5), rgb(255, 250, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.25:1).
About this color
#FFFAF6 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 99%, its chroma 0.008. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Snow (#FFFAFA), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (99%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.008) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Snow (#FFFAFA) |
| Black text | 20.25:1 |
| White text | 1.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFFAF6 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 250, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 100%, 98%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.8% 0.008 61.5) |
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 #FFFAF6 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFFAF6 | 20.25:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFFAF6 text on white | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FFFAF6 text on black | 20.25:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | 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)
#FFFAF6
oklch(98.8% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BFBA
oklch(80.8% 0.01 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#A89F97
oklch(70.8% 0.016 64.3)
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Step 500
500
#93877E
oklch(63.1% 0.02 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D7167
oklch(55.7% 0.021 62.2)
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Step 700
700
#695E55
oklch(49% 0.02 61.6)
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Step 800
800
#564D46
oklch(42.7% 0.017 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#47403B
oklch(37.7% 0.013 57.9)
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Step 950
950
#292622
oklch(27% 0.009 75.2)
#FFFAF6 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) | #FCFAF6 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FDFBF6 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFF9F9 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FBFBFB | 0.008 |
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 #FFFAF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.005
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.008
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.011
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.011
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.014
- White #FFFFFF ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.014
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.016
Use #FFFAF6 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.