What color is #FDFFFA?

#FDFFFA is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(253, 255, 250), and in HSL hsl(84, 100%, 99%).

Is #FDFFFA accessible as text?

On white, #FDFFFA has a contrast ratio of 1.01:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 20.86:1 (passes). For text placed on #FDFFFA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FDFFFA?

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

What colors go well with #FDFFFA?

As a neutral, #FDFFFA 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 #FDFFFA the same as CSS white?

No — #FDFFFA is not the CSS named color white, but white (#FFFFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #FDFFFA

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FDFFFA Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

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 #FDFFFA Accent #A9C4B9 Surface #E3D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #183648

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 #FDFFFA Secondary #4F6B39 Accent #AF6A01 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

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 #FDFFFA Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #F9FBF6

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 White.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #FDFFFA Secondary #FAFAF9 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

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 White carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #FDFFFA 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 0/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 1/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

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 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 18.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #FBFFFA — 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 #FDFFFA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FDFFFA;
  --color-base-rgb: 253 255 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(99.7% 0.007 124.4);
  --color-50: #F9FEF0;
  --color-100: #EEFDD8;
  --color-200: #DEFCB1;
  --color-300: #C5F877;
  --color-400: #AAEC46;
  --color-500: #8CD222;
  --color-600: #6D9F23;
  --color-700: #4F701F;
  --color-800: #354818;
  --color-900: #212C11;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  white: {
    50: '#F9FEF0',
    100: '#EEFDD8',
    200: '#DEFCB1',
    300: '#C5F877',
    400: '#AAEC46',
    500: '#8CD222',
    600: '#6D9F23',
    700: '#4F701F',
    800: '#354818',
    900: '#212C11',
  },
}

$base: #FDFFFA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9FEF0;
$base-100: #EEFDD8;
$base-200: #DEFCB1;
$base-300: #C5F877;
$base-400: #AAEC46;
$base-500: #8CD222;
$base-600: #6D9F23;
$base-700: #4F701F;
$base-800: #354818;
$base-900: #212C11;
$base-hover: #D5FF95;
$base-subtle: #FEFFFE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FDFFFA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DEFCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5F877",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AAEC46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8CD222",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D9F23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F701F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#354818",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#212C11",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FDFFFA

Color Lab

Pairs with #FDFFFA

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