What color is #FCFAFA?

#FCFAFA is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(252, 250, 250), and in HSL hsl(0, 25%, 98%).

Is #FCFAFA accessible as text?

On white, #FCFAFA has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 20.19:1 (passes). For text placed on #FCFAFA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FCFAFA?

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

What colors go well with #FCFAFA?

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

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

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

Palettes built on #FCFAFA

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FCFAFA Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Snow 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 #FCFAFA Accent #AEC3B2 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9BA09E Anchor #27324B

Snow 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 #FCFAFA Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5E6473 Accent #FBFAFA

Snow 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 Snow White.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #FCFAFA Secondary #B0B3B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8490A8 Anchor #2F3236

Snow 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

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #FCFAFA Secondary #FAFAFA Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Snow 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 Snow White carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #FCFAFA 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 1/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 13/100

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 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 #FCFAFA

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People also use #FCFAFA with

Timberwolf Off White Gainsboro Taupe

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 17.9:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #FBF9F9 — 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 #FCFAFA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FCFAFA;
  --color-base-rgb: 252 250 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(98.7% 0.002 17.2);
  --color-50: #F9F5F5;
  --color-100: #F0E5E5;
  --color-200: #E0CCCC;
  --color-300: #C8A7A7;
  --color-400: #AE8484;
  --color-500: #906464;
  --color-600: #705151;
  --color-700: #513D3D;
  --color-800: #362A2A;
  --color-900: #221B1B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  snow-white: {
    50: '#F9F5F5',
    100: '#F0E5E5',
    200: '#E0CCCC',
    300: '#C8A7A7',
    400: '#AE8484',
    500: '#906464',
    600: '#705151',
    700: '#513D3D',
    800: '#362A2A',
    900: '#221B1B',
  },
}

$base: #FCFAFA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F5F5;
$base-100: #F0E5E5;
$base-200: #E0CCCC;
$base-300: #C8A7A7;
$base-400: #AE8484;
$base-500: #906464;
$base-600: #705151;
$base-700: #513D3D;
$base-800: #362A2A;
$base-900: #221B1B;
$base-hover: #D6BABA;
$base-subtle: #FEFDFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FCFAFA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CCCC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8A7A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AE8484",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#906464",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#705151",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513D3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362A2A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FCFAFA

Color Lab

Pairs with #FCFAFA

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