What color is #FAFAF8?

#FAFAF8 is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(250, 250, 248), and in HSL hsl(60, 17%, 98%).

Is #FAFAF8 accessible as text?

On white, #FAFAF8 has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 20.09:1 (passes). For text placed on #FAFAF8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FAFAF8?

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

What colors go well with #FAFAF8?

As a neutral, #FAFAF8 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 #FAFAF8 the same as CSS snow?

No — #FAFAF8 is not the CSS named color snow, but snow (#FFFAFA) is the closest CSS named color.

#FAFAF8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FAFAF8

Not just a swatch — here's how #FAFAF8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FAFAF8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FAFAF8 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 #FAFAF8 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 #FAFAF8 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 #FAFAF8 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #FAFAF8

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 #FAFAF8 Secondary #FAFAF9 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 #FAFAF8 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 1/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 15/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

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.

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People also use #FAFAF8 with

Gainsboro Off White Platinum Army Green

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 17.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #FAFBF9 — 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 #FAFAF8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FAFAF8;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 250 248;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(98.5% 0.003 106.4);
  --color-50: #F9F9F6;
  --color-100: #EEEEE7;
  --color-200: #DDDDCF;
  --color-300: #C3C3AD;
  --color-400: #A7A78B;
  --color-500: #89896B;
  --color-600: #6B6B56;
  --color-700: #4E4E41;
  --color-800: #35352C;
  --color-900: #21211C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  off-white: {
    50: '#F9F9F6',
    100: '#EEEEE7',
    200: '#DDDDCF',
    300: '#C3C3AD',
    400: '#A7A78B',
    500: '#89896B',
    600: '#6B6B56',
    700: '#4E4E41',
    800: '#35352C',
    900: '#21211C',
  },
}

$base: #FAFAF8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F9F6;
$base-100: #EEEEE7;
$base-200: #DDDDCF;
$base-300: #C3C3AD;
$base-400: #A7A78B;
$base-500: #89896B;
$base-600: #6B6B56;
$base-700: #4E4E41;
$base-800: #35352C;
$base-900: #21211C;
$base-hover: #D1D1BF;
$base-subtle: #FEFEFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FAFAF8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEEEE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDDDCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C3C3AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A7A78B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#89896B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B6B56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E4E41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35352C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#21211C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FAFAF8

Color Lab

Pairs with #FAFAF8

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