What color is #FAF9FA?

#FAF9FA is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(250, 249, 250), and in HSL hsl(300, 9%, 98%).

Is #FAF9FA accessible as text?

On white, #FAF9FA 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 #FAF9FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FAF9FA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-50 (#FAFAFA).

What colors go well with #FAF9FA?

As a neutral, #FAF9FA 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 #FAF9FA the same as CSS snow?

No — #FAF9FA is not the CSS named color snow, but snow (#FFFAFA) is the closest CSS named color.

#FAF9FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FAF9FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #FAF9FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #FAF9FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FAF9FA Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #FAF9FA Accent #A5C3C5 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Off White 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 #FAF9FA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FBFAFB

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FAF9FA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #FAF9FA Secondary #FAFAFA Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

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 #FAF9FA 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 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 15/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 3/100

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.

Pairs with #FAF9FA

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People also use #FAF9FA with

Gainsboro Off White Charcoal

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 #FEFEFE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FAF9FA — 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 #FAF9FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FAF9FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 249 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(98.3% 0.002 325.6);
  --color-50: #F8F7F8;
  --color-100: #EDE9ED;
  --color-200: #DAD3DA;
  --color-300: #BDB2BD;
  --color-400: #A092A0;
  --color-500: #827282;
  --color-600: #675B67;
  --color-700: #4B444B;
  --color-800: #332E33;
  --color-900: #201D20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  off-white: {
    50: '#F8F7F8',
    100: '#EDE9ED',
    200: '#DAD3DA',
    300: '#BDB2BD',
    400: '#A092A0',
    500: '#827282',
    600: '#675B67',
    700: '#4B444B',
    800: '#332E33',
    900: '#201D20',
  },
}

$base: #FAF9FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F7F8;
$base-100: #EDE9ED;
$base-200: #DAD3DA;
$base-300: #BDB2BD;
$base-400: #A092A0;
$base-500: #827282;
$base-600: #675B67;
$base-700: #4B444B;
$base-800: #332E33;
$base-900: #201D20;
$base-hover: #CDC3CD;
$base-subtle: #FEFDFE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FAF9FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE9ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAD3DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BDB2BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A092A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#827282",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#675B67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B444B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FAF9FA

Color Lab

Pairs with #FAF9FA

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