What color is #F9FAF3?

#F9FAF3 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(249, 250, 243), and in HSL hsl(69, 41%, 97%).

Is #F9FAF3 accessible as text?

On white, #F9FAF3 has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 20.00:1 (passes). For text placed on #F9FAF3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F9FAF3?

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

What colors go well with #F9FAF3?

As a neutral, #F9FAF3 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 #F9FAF3 the same as CSS floralwhite?

No — #F9FAF3 is not the CSS named color floralwhite, but floralwhite (#FFFAF0) is the closest CSS named color.

#F9FAF3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F9FAF3

Not just a swatch — here's how #F9FAF3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F9FAF3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F9FAF3 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F 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 #F9FAF3 Accent #A9C4B8 Surface #E3D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #183647

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 #F9FAF3 Secondary #516A37 Accent #B06906 Surface #EFE9D6 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 #F9FAF3 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #FAFBF4

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 #F9FAF3 Secondary #FAFAF8 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 #F9FAF3 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 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 3/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 4/100

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 17.7:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F7FAF4 — 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 #F9FAF3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F9FAF3;
  --color-base-rgb: 249 250 243;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(98.2% 0.009 113.2);
  --color-50: #FAFBF4;
  --color-100: #F1F3E2;
  --color-200: #E2E7C6;
  --color-300: #CAD29D;
  --color-400: #B1BB77;
  --color-500: #949E56;
  --color-600: #737A47;
  --color-700: #535837;
  --color-800: #373A27;
  --color-900: #222419;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  off-white: {
    50: '#FAFBF4',
    100: '#F1F3E2',
    200: '#E2E7C6',
    300: '#CAD29D',
    400: '#B1BB77',
    500: '#949E56',
    600: '#737A47',
    700: '#535837',
    800: '#373A27',
    900: '#222419',
  },
}

$base: #F9FAF3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAFBF4;
$base-100: #F1F3E2;
$base-200: #E2E7C6;
$base-300: #CAD29D;
$base-400: #B1BB77;
$base-500: #949E56;
$base-600: #737A47;
$base-700: #535837;
$base-800: #373A27;
$base-900: #222419;
$base-hover: #D6DDAE;
$base-subtle: #FDFDFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F9FAF3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAFBF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1F3E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2E7C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CAD29D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B1BB77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#949E56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#737A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#535837",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#373A27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#222419",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F9FAF3

Color Lab

Pairs with #F9FAF3

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