What color is #FEFDF9?

#FEFDF9 is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(254, 253, 249), and in HSL hsl(48, 71%, 99%).

Is #FEFDF9 accessible as text?

On white, #FEFDF9 has a contrast ratio of 1.02:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 20.63:1 (passes). For text placed on #FEFDF9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FEFDF9?

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

What colors go well with #FEFDF9?

As a neutral, #FEFDF9 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 #FEFDF9 the same as CSS snow?

No — #FEFDF9 is not the CSS named color snow, but snow (#FFFAFA) is the closest CSS named color.

#FEFDF9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FEFDF9

Not just a swatch — here's how #FEFDF9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FEFDF9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FEFDF9 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F 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 #FEFDF9 Accent #AAC4B7 Surface #E4D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #173747

Snow 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 #FEFDF9 Secondary #546A35 Accent #B2680F Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2E21

Snow 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 #FEFDF9 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #FBFAF6

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #FEFDF9 Secondary #FAFAF9 Support #9A9186 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 #FEFDF9 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 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 2/100

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 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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People also use #FEFDF9 with

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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 18.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #FEFEFB — 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 #FEFDF9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FEFDF9;
  --color-base-rgb: 254 253 249;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(99.4% 0.005 95.1);
  --color-50: #FDFBF1;
  --color-100: #FAF4DB;
  --color-200: #F3E8B9;
  --color-300: #E5D38A;
  --color-400: #D4BC5E;
  --color-500: #B9A03C;
  --color-600: #8D7B35;
  --color-700: #64592B;
  --color-800: #423B1F;
  --color-900: #282415;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  snow-white: {
    50: '#FDFBF1',
    100: '#FAF4DB',
    200: '#F3E8B9',
    300: '#E5D38A',
    400: '#D4BC5E',
    500: '#B9A03C',
    600: '#8D7B35',
    700: '#64592B',
    800: '#423B1F',
    900: '#282415',
  },
}

$base: #FEFDF9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDFBF1;
$base-100: #FAF4DB;
$base-200: #F3E8B9;
$base-300: #E5D38A;
$base-400: #D4BC5E;
$base-500: #B9A03C;
$base-600: #8D7B35;
$base-700: #64592B;
$base-800: #423B1F;
$base-900: #282415;
$base-hover: #F0E1A4;
$base-subtle: #FFFEFE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FEFDF9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDFBF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FAF4DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3E8B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E5D38A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D4BC5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B9A03C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8D7B35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#64592B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#423B1F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#282415",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FEFDF9

Color Lab

Pairs with #FEFDF9

UI roles & guardrails

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