What color is #FAF0F4?

#FAF0F4 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(250, 240, 244), and in HSL hsl(336, 50%, 96%).

Is #FAF0F4 accessible as text?

On white, #FAF0F4 has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.84:1 (passes). For text placed on #FAF0F4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FAF0F4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-100 (#F4F4F5).

What colors go well with #FAF0F4?

As a neutral, #FAF0F4 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 #FAF0F4 the same as CSS lavenderblush?

No — #FAF0F4 is not the CSS named color lavenderblush, but lavenderblush (#FFF0F5) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#FAF0F4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FAF0F4

Not just a swatch — here's how #FAF0F4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FAF0F4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FAF0F4 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Lavender Blush 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 #FAF0F4 Accent #A5C3C7 Surface #E7D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #26324B

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #FAF0F4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5D6573 Accent #FFF7FB

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FAF0F4 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Lavender Blush sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #FAF0F4 Secondary #FCF9FA Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Lavender Blush 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 Lavender Blush carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #FAF0F4 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 94/100

Very high

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

Depth 3/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 6/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 2/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 93/100

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 #FAF0F4 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 16.7:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #FAF0F0 — 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 #FAF0F4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FAF0F4;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 240 244;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.4% 0.012 351.0);
  --color-50: #FCF3F7;
  --color-100: #F5E0E8;
  --color-200: #EBC2D2;
  --color-300: #D897B1;
  --color-400: #C27091;
  --color-500: #A64E72;
  --color-600: #80425B;
  --color-700: #5C3343;
  --color-800: #3C242E;
  --color-900: #25181D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender-blush: {
    50: '#FCF3F7',
    100: '#F5E0E8',
    200: '#EBC2D2',
    300: '#D897B1',
    400: '#C27091',
    500: '#A64E72',
    600: '#80425B',
    700: '#5C3343',
    800: '#3C242E',
    900: '#25181D',
  },
}

$base: #FAF0F4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF3F7;
$base-100: #F5E0E8;
$base-200: #EBC2D2;
$base-300: #D897B1;
$base-400: #C27091;
$base-500: #A64E72;
$base-600: #80425B;
$base-700: #5C3343;
$base-800: #3C242E;
$base-900: #25181D;
$base-hover: #E1A6BE;
$base-subtle: #FDFBFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FAF0F4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E0E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC2D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D897B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C27091",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A64E72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#80425B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C3343",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C242E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#25181D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FAF0F4

Color Lab

Pairs with #FAF0F4

UI roles & guardrails

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