What color is #F4FAF6?

#F4FAF6 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(244, 250, 246), and in HSL hsl(140, 37%, 97%).

Is #F4FAF6 accessible as text?

On white, #F4FAF6 has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.85:1 (passes). For text placed on #F4FAF6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F4FAF6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-50 (#FAFAF9).

What colors go well with #F4FAF6?

As a neutral, #F4FAF6 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #F4FAF6 the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #F4FAF6 is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#F4FAF6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F4FAF6

Not just a swatch — here's how #F4FAF6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F4FAF6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F4FAF6 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Off White sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F4FAF6 Accent #A8C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

Off White opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F4FAF6 Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Off White leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #F4FAF6 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #F6FCF8

Off White is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Off White.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #F4FAF6 Secondary #F9FBF9 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Off White is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Off White carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F4FAF6 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 49/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 97/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 2/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 20/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 15/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 4/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 1/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 96/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 17.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FDFEFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F5FAF8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #F4FAF6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F4FAF6;
  --color-base-rgb: 244 250 246;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.9% 0.008 157.1);
  --color-50: #F4FAF6;
  --color-100: #E3F3E8;
  --color-200: #C7E5D1;
  --color-300: #A0CFB0;
  --color-400: #7AB88F;
  --color-500: #5A9B70;
  --color-600: #4A7859;
  --color-700: #385642;
  --color-800: #28392D;
  --color-900: #1A241D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  off-white: {
    50: '#F4FAF6',
    100: '#E3F3E8',
    200: '#C7E5D1',
    300: '#A0CFB0',
    400: '#7AB88F',
    500: '#5A9B70',
    600: '#4A7859',
    700: '#385642',
    800: '#28392D',
    900: '#1A241D',
  },
}

$base: #F4FAF6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAF6;
$base-100: #E3F3E8;
$base-200: #C7E5D1;
$base-300: #A0CFB0;
$base-400: #7AB88F;
$base-500: #5A9B70;
$base-600: #4A7859;
$base-700: #385642;
$base-800: #28392D;
$base-900: #1A241D;
$base-hover: #B1DBBF;
$base-subtle: #FCFDFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F4FAF6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F3E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7E5D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0CFB0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7AB88F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5A9B70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A7859",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#385642",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#28392D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A241D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F4FAF6

Color Lab

Pairs with #F4FAF6

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