What color is #FAF1F4?

#FAF1F4 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(250, 241, 244), and in HSL hsl(340, 47%, 96%).

Is #FAF1F4 accessible as text?

On white, #FAF1F4 has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.95:1 (passes). For text placed on #FAF1F4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FAF1F4?

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

What colors go well with #FAF1F4?

As a neutral, #FAF1F4 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 #FAF1F4 the same as CSS lavenderblush?

No — #FAF1F4 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.

#FAF1F4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FAF1F4

Not just a swatch — here's how #FAF1F4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FAF1F4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FAF1F4 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 #FAF1F4 Accent #A5C3C7 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9AA0A2 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 #FAF1F4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5D6573 Accent #FFF8FA

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 #FAF1F4 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203A 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 #FAF1F4 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 #FAF1F4 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 95/100

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 6/100

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 4/100

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 94/100

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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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 16.8:1. 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 #FAF1F4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FAF1F4;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 241 244;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.6% 0.010 354.9);
  --color-50: #FBF3F6;
  --color-100: #F5E0E7;
  --color-200: #E9C3D0;
  --color-300: #D699AD;
  --color-400: #C0728C;
  --color-500: #A4516D;
  --color-600: #7E4457;
  --color-700: #5A3441;
  --color-800: #3C252D;
  --color-900: #25181C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender-blush: {
    50: '#FBF3F6',
    100: '#F5E0E7',
    200: '#E9C3D0',
    300: '#D699AD',
    400: '#C0728C',
    500: '#A4516D',
    600: '#7E4457',
    700: '#5A3441',
    800: '#3C252D',
    900: '#25181C',
  },
}

$base: #FAF1F4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBF3F6;
$base-100: #F5E0E7;
$base-200: #E9C3D0;
$base-300: #D699AD;
$base-400: #C0728C;
$base-500: #A4516D;
$base-600: #7E4457;
$base-700: #5A3441;
$base-800: #3C252D;
$base-900: #25181C;
$base-hover: #E0A8BB;
$base-subtle: #FDFBFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FAF1F4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E0E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E9C3D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D699AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C0728C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A4516D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7E4457",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A3441",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C252D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#25181C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FAF1F4

Color Lab

Pairs with #FAF1F4

UI roles & guardrails

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