#FFFCFC
Closest named color: Pale Grey (#FDFDFE). oklch(99.3% 0.003 17.2), rgb(255, 252, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.58:1).
About this color
#FFFCFC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 99%, its chroma 0.003. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Grey (#FDFDFE), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (99%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.003) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Grey (#FDFDFE) |
| Black text | 20.58:1 |
| White text | 1.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFFCFC |
| RGB | rgb(255, 252, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 100%, 99%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(99.3% 0.003 17.2) |
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 #FFFCFC | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFFCFC | 20.58:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFFCFC text on white | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FFFCFC text on black | 20.58:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | 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)
#FFFCFC
oklch(99.3% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9E9
oklch(93.5% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8D8
oklch(88.4% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BFBF
oklch(80.8% 0.004 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#A59F9F
oklch(70.8% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E8787
oklch(63% 0.008 17.4)
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Step 600
600
#797171
oklch(55.6% 0.01 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#655F5F
oklch(49.1% 0.008 17.4)
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Step 800
800
#534D4D
oklch(42.6% 0.008 17.5)
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Step 900
900
#444040
oklch(37.5% 0.005 17.4)
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Step 950
950
#282626
oklch(27.1% 0.003 17.3)
#FFFCFC 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) | #FCFCFC | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FDFDFC | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFFCFC | 0.000 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FDFDFD | 0.003 |
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 #FFFCFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.004
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.005
- White #FFFFFF ΔE 0.007
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.013
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.015
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.015
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.016
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.019
Use #FFFCFC 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.