Nearest named color: Off White
#FCF8F8
#FCF8F8
Nearest named
Off White
Family
White
Lightness
98.2%
Chroma
0.004
Hue angle
17.2°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
1.05:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
17.62:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#FFFFFF
CSS oklch()
98% 0.00 17

#FCF8F8 is a light neutral with only a whisper of temperate cast. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, restrained and easy to live with. It holds up as a large surface and is too pale to lead as a primary accent.

Palettes built on #FCF8F8

Not just a swatch — here's how #FCF8F8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FCF8F8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

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

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

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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Off White keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

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 #FCF8F8 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 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 14/100
Very 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 2/100
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 97/100
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 #FCF8F8

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People also use #FCF8F8 with

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 17.6:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #FEFEFE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #FCF9F8 — 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 #FCF8F8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #FCF8F8;
  --color-base-rgb: 252 248 248;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(98.2% 0.004 17.2);
  --color-50: #FBF4F4;
  --color-100: #F3E2E2;
  --color-200: #E6C6C6;
  --color-300: #D19E9E;
  --color-400: #BA7878;
  --color-500: #9E5757;
  --color-600: #7A4848;
  --color-700: #583737;
  --color-800: #3A2727;
  --color-900: #241919;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}