What color is #F9F9F8?

#F9F9F8 is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(249, 249, 248), and in HSL hsl(60, 8%, 97%).

Is #F9F9F8 accessible as text?

On white, #F9F9F8 has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.93:1 (passes). For text placed on #F9F9F8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F9F9F8?

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

What colors go well with #F9F9F8?

As a neutral, #F9F9F8 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 #F9F9F8 the same as CSS snow?

No — #F9F9F8 is not the CSS named color snow, but snow (#FFFAFA) is the closest CSS named color.

#F9F9F8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F9F9F8

Not just a swatch — here's how #F9F9F8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F9F9F8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F9F9F8 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 #F9F9F8 Accent #AAC4B7 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 #F9F9F8 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 #F9F9F8 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #FAFAF9

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 #F9F9F8 Secondary #FAFAFA 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 #F9F9F8 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 98/100

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 14/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 4/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 1/100

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 98/100

Very high

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

Print safety 100/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #F9F9F8 with

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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 #FEFEFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F8F8F7 — 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 #F9F9F8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F9F9F8;
  --color-base-rgb: 249 249 248;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(98.2% 0.001 106.4);
  --color-50: #F8F8F7;
  --color-100: #ECECE9;
  --color-200: #D9D9D3;
  --color-300: #BDBDB2;
  --color-400: #A0A092;
  --color-500: #818173;
  --color-600: #66665C;
  --color-700: #4B4B44;
  --color-800: #32322F;
  --color-900: #20201D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  off-white: {
    50: '#F8F8F7',
    100: '#ECECE9',
    200: '#D9D9D3',
    300: '#BDBDB2',
    400: '#A0A092',
    500: '#818173',
    600: '#66665C',
    700: '#4B4B44',
    800: '#32322F',
    900: '#20201D',
  },
}

$base: #F9F9F8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F8F7;
$base-100: #ECECE9;
$base-200: #D9D9D3;
$base-300: #BDBDB2;
$base-400: #A0A092;
$base-500: #818173;
$base-600: #66665C;
$base-700: #4B4B44;
$base-800: #32322F;
$base-900: #20201D;
$base-hover: #CACAC1;
$base-subtle: #FDFDFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F9F9F8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECECE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9D9D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BDBDB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A0A092",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#818173",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#66665C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B4B44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32322F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#20201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F9F9F8

Color Lab

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