What color is #FAF9F6?

Off White (#FAF9F6) is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(250, 249, 246), and in HSL hsl(45, 29%, 97%).

Is #FAF9F6 accessible as text?

On white, #FAF9F6 has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.95:1 (passes). For text placed on #FAF9F6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FAF9F6?

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

What colors go well with #FAF9F6?

As a neutral, #FAF9F6 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 Off White a CSS named color?

No — Off White is not a standard CSS named color; use the hex value #FAF9F6 in CSS. The closest CSS named color is snow.

Off White (#FAF9F6) Color Palette, HEX, RGB & Design Ideas

Palettes built on Off White

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FAF9F6 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F Ink #2B2723

Off 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 #FAF9F6 Accent #AAC4B7 Surface #E4D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #163747

Off 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 #FAF9F6 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #FBFAF7

Off 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 Off White.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #FAF9F6 Secondary #ADB5B6 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7696A0 Anchor #2D3235

Off 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 #FAF9F6 Secondary #FAFAF9 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Off 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 Off White carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How Off White 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 2/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 21/100

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 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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People also use Off White 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 17.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F9FAF5 — 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 Off White at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FAF9F6;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 249 246;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(98.2% 0.004 91.4);
  --color-50: #FAF9F5;
  --color-100: #F1EEE4;
  --color-200: #E2DCCA;
  --color-300: #CAC1A5;
  --color-400: #B1A581;
  --color-500: #948761;
  --color-600: #736A4F;
  --color-700: #534D3C;
  --color-800: #373429;
  --color-900: #23211B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  off-white: {
    50: '#FAF9F5',
    100: '#F1EEE4',
    200: '#E2DCCA',
    300: '#CAC1A5',
    400: '#B1A581',
    500: '#948761',
    600: '#736A4F',
    700: '#534D3C',
    800: '#373429',
    900: '#23211B',
  },
}

$base: #FAF9F6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAF9F5;
$base-100: #F1EEE4;
$base-200: #E2DCCA;
$base-300: #CAC1A5;
$base-400: #B1A581;
$base-500: #948761;
$base-600: #736A4F;
$base-700: #534D3C;
$base-800: #373429;
$base-900: #23211B;
$base-hover: #D6CEB5;
$base-subtle: #FDFDFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FAF9F6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF9F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1EEE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2DCCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CAC1A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B1A581",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#948761",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#736A4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#534D3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#373429",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#23211B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on Off White

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