What color is #F9F9F5?

#F9F9F5 is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(249, 249, 245), and in HSL hsl(60, 25%, 97%).

Is #F9F9F5 accessible as text?

On white, #F9F9F5 has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.90:1 (passes). For text placed on #F9F9F5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F9F9F5?

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

What colors go well with #F9F9F5?

As a neutral, #F9F9F5 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 #F9F9F5 the same as CSS floralwhite?

No — #F9F9F5 is not the CSS named color floralwhite, but floralwhite (#FFFAF0) is the closest CSS named color.

#F9F9F5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F9F9F5

Not just a swatch — here's how #F9F9F5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F9F9F5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F9F9F5 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

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 #F9F9F5 Accent #AAC4B8 Surface #E3D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #173647

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 #F9F9F5 Secondary #526A37 Accent #B1690A Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

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 #F9F9F5 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #FAFAF7

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 #F9F9F5 Secondary #FAFAF9 Support #999186 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 #F9F9F5 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 51/100

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 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 4/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 2/100

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 97/100

Very high

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

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #F9F9F5 with

Bone Off White White Smoke Platinum Army Green

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 #FEFEFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F8F9F5 — 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 #F9F9F5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F9F9F5;
  --color-base-rgb: 249 249 245;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(98.1% 0.005 106.5);
  --color-50: #F9F9F5;
  --color-100: #F0F0E5;
  --color-200: #E0E0CC;
  --color-300: #C8C8A7;
  --color-400: #AEAE84;
  --color-500: #909064;
  --color-600: #707051;
  --color-700: #51513D;
  --color-800: #36362A;
  --color-900: #22221B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  off-white: {
    50: '#F9F9F5',
    100: '#F0F0E5',
    200: '#E0E0CC',
    300: '#C8C8A7',
    400: '#AEAE84',
    500: '#909064',
    600: '#707051',
    700: '#51513D',
    800: '#36362A',
    900: '#22221B',
  },
}

$base: #F9F9F5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F9F5;
$base-100: #F0F0E5;
$base-200: #E0E0CC;
$base-300: #C8C8A7;
$base-400: #AEAE84;
$base-500: #909064;
$base-600: #707051;
$base-700: #51513D;
$base-800: #36362A;
$base-900: #22221B;
$base-hover: #D4D4B8;
$base-subtle: #FDFDFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F9F9F5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F9F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0F0E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0E0CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8C8A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AEAE84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#909064",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#707051",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#51513D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36362A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#22221B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F9F9F5

Color Lab

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