#FFFAF9
Closest named color: Snow (#FFFAFA). oklch(98.9% 0.006 31.1), rgb(255, 250, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.29:1).
About this color
#FFFAF9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 99%, its chroma 0.006. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Snow (#FFFAFA), ΔE 0.001 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (99%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.006) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Snow (#FFFAFA) |
| Black text | 20.29:1 |
| White text | 1.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFFAF9 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 250, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 100%, 99%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.9% 0.006 31.1) |
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 #FFFAF9 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFFAF9 | 20.29:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFFAF9 text on white | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FFFAF9 text on black | 20.29:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | 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)
#FFFAF9
oklch(98.9% 0.006 31.1)
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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
#C5BFBE
oklch(80.9% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#A79E9C
oklch(70.6% 0.011 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#928684
oklch(63% 0.015 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C706E
oklch(55.6% 0.015 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#695E5C
oklch(49.2% 0.015 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#554D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.011 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#46403E
oklch(37.7% 0.009 39.4)
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Step 950
950
#292525
oklch(26.9% 0.006 17.5)
#FFFAF9 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) | #FBFAF9 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCFBF9 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFF9FA | 0.003 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FBFBFB | 0.006 |
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 #FFFAF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.001
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.008
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.010
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.012
- White #FFFFFF ΔE 0.013
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.015
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.016
Use #FFFAF9 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.