What color is #FDF9FA?

#FDF9FA is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(253, 249, 250), and in HSL hsl(345, 50%, 98%).

Is #FDF9FA accessible as text?

On white, #FDF9FA has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 20.11:1 (passes). For text placed on #FDF9FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FDF9FA?

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

What colors go well with #FDF9FA?

As a neutral, #FDF9FA 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 #FDF9FA the same as CSS snow?

No — #FDF9FA is not the CSS named color snow, but snow (#FFFAFA) is the closest CSS named color.

#FDF9FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FDF9FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #FDF9FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #FDF9FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FDF9FA Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 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 #FDF9FA Accent #AFC3B1 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9AA0A2 Anchor #26324B

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 #FDF9FA Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5D6573 Accent #FDF9FA

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FDF9FA Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203A Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

Snow White 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 #FDF9FA Secondary #FBFAFA 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 #FDF9FA 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 6/100

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 #FDF9FA

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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 17.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #FCF8F7 — 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 #FDF9FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FDF9FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 253 249 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(98.5% 0.004 360.0);
  --color-50: #FCF3F5;
  --color-100: #F5E0E5;
  --color-200: #EBC2CC;
  --color-300: #D897A7;
  --color-400: #C27084;
  --color-500: #A64E64;
  --color-600: #804251;
  --color-700: #5C333D;
  --color-800: #3C242A;
  --color-900: #25181B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  snow-white: {
    50: '#FCF3F5',
    100: '#F5E0E5',
    200: '#EBC2CC',
    300: '#D897A7',
    400: '#C27084',
    500: '#A64E64',
    600: '#804251',
    700: '#5C333D',
    800: '#3C242A',
    900: '#25181B',
  },
}

$base: #FDF9FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF3F5;
$base-100: #F5E0E5;
$base-200: #EBC2CC;
$base-300: #D897A7;
$base-400: #C27084;
$base-500: #A64E64;
$base-600: #804251;
$base-700: #5C333D;
$base-800: #3C242A;
$base-900: #25181B;
$base-hover: #E3ACBA;
$base-subtle: #FEFDFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FDF9FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E0E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC2CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D897A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C27084",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A64E64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#804251",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C333D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C242A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#25181B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FDF9FA

Color Lab

Pairs with #FDF9FA

UI roles & guardrails

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