What color is #FDFAF9?

#FDFAF9 is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(253, 250, 249), and in HSL hsl(15, 50%, 98%).

Is #FDFAF9 accessible as text?

On white, #FDFAF9 has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 20.22:1 (passes). For text placed on #FDFAF9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FDFAF9?

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

What colors go well with #FDFAF9?

As a neutral, #FDFAF9 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 #FDFAF9 the same as CSS snow?

No — #FDFAF9 is not the CSS named color snow, but snow (#FFFAFA) is the closest CSS named color.

#FDFAF9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FDFAF9

Not just a swatch — here's how #FDFAF9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FDFAF9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FDFAF9 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BAAE9F 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 #FDFAF9 Accent #ADC3B3 Surface #E6D7BE Secondary #9AA09E Anchor #29314B

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 #FDFAF9 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5F6473 Accent #FCF9F8

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 #FDFAF9 Secondary #B0B3B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #868FA8 Anchor #2F3136

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 #FDFAF9 Secondary #FBFAF9 Support #9B9186 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 #FDFAF9 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 22/100

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 #FDFAF9

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People also use #FDFAF9 with

Rose Quartz Off White Greige 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 #FCFAF7 — 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 #FDFAF9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FDFAF9;
  --color-base-rgb: 253 250 249;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(98.7% 0.003 39.5);
  --color-50: #FCF5F3;
  --color-100: #F5E5E0;
  --color-200: #EBCCC2;
  --color-300: #D8A797;
  --color-400: #C28470;
  --color-500: #A6644E;
  --color-600: #805142;
  --color-700: #5C3D33;
  --color-800: #3C2A24;
  --color-900: #251B18;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  snow-white: {
    50: '#FCF5F3',
    100: '#F5E5E0',
    200: '#EBCCC2',
    300: '#D8A797',
    400: '#C28470',
    500: '#A6644E',
    600: '#805142',
    700: '#5C3D33',
    800: '#3C2A24',
    900: '#251B18',
  },
}

$base: #FDFAF9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF5F3;
$base-100: #F5E5E0;
$base-200: #EBCCC2;
$base-300: #D8A797;
$base-400: #C28470;
$base-500: #A6644E;
$base-600: #805142;
$base-700: #5C3D33;
$base-800: #3C2A24;
$base-900: #251B18;
$base-hover: #E3BAAC;
$base-subtle: #FEFDFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FDFAF9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF5F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E5E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBCCC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D8A797",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C28470",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A6644E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#805142",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C3D33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C2A24",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251B18",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FDFAF9

Color Lab

Pairs with #FDFAF9

UI roles & guardrails

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