What color is #FEF9F8?

#FEF9F8 is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(254, 249, 248), and in HSL hsl(10, 75%, 98%).

Is #FEF9F8 accessible as text?

On white, #FEF9F8 has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 20.12:1 (passes). For text placed on #FEF9F8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FEF9F8?

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

What colors go well with #FEF9F8?

As a neutral, #FEF9F8 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 #FEF9F8 the same as CSS snow?

No — #FEF9F8 is not the CSS named color snow, but snow (#FFFAFA) is the closest CSS named color.

#FEF9F8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FEF9F8

Not just a swatch — here's how #FEF9F8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FEF9F8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FEF9F8 Surface #F0E9DC 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 #FEF9F8 Accent #ADC3B3 Surface #E6D7BE Secondary #9BA09E Anchor #28314B

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 #FEF9F8 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5F6473 Accent #FDF9F8

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 #FEF9F8 Secondary #B0B3B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8590A8 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 #FEF9F8 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 #FEF9F8 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 52/100

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 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

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 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 17.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #FEFAF6 — 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 #FEF9F8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FEF9F8;
  --color-base-rgb: 254 249 248;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(98.6% 0.006 31.1);
  --color-50: #FEF3F1;
  --color-100: #FBE0DA;
  --color-200: #F5C2B8;
  --color-300: #E89787;
  --color-400: #D7705B;
  --color-500: #BC4E38;
  --color-600: #904232;
  --color-700: #663329;
  --color-800: #42241E;
  --color-900: #291814;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  snow-white: {
    50: '#FEF3F1',
    100: '#FBE0DA',
    200: '#F5C2B8',
    300: '#E89787',
    400: '#D7705B',
    500: '#BC4E38',
    600: '#904232',
    700: '#663329',
    800: '#42241E',
    900: '#291814',
  },
}

$base: #FEF9F8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF3F1;
$base-100: #FBE0DA;
$base-200: #F5C2B8;
$base-300: #E89787;
$base-400: #D7705B;
$base-500: #BC4E38;
$base-600: #904232;
$base-700: #663329;
$base-800: #42241E;
$base-900: #291814;
$base-hover: #F1AC9F;
$base-subtle: #FEFDFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FEF9F8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF3F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBE0DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5C2B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E89787",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D7705B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BC4E38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#904232",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#663329",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#42241E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291814",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FEF9F8

Color Lab

Pairs with #FEF9F8

UI roles & guardrails

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