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Off White #FAF9F6
A very light warm white, slightly softer than pure white. Reduces harsh contrast on large surfaces.
Use cases: Editorial backgrounds · Interiors
Color values
| Format | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #FAF9F6 | |
| RGB | rgb(250, 249, 246) | |
| HSL | hsl(45, 29%, 97%) | |
| HSV | hsv(45, 2%, 98%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0.4%, 1.6%, 2%) | |
| XYZ | xyz(89.9319, 94.7293, 100.7177) | |
| CIE-LAB | lab(97.9, -0.2, 1.6) | |
| Luminance | 0.947 (WCAG relative) |
/* Off White */
color: #faf9f6;
background-color: #faf9f6;
Shade scale
Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →
Shades (toward black)
#e1e0dd #c8c7c5 #afaeac #969594 #7d7d7b #646462 #4b4b4a #323231 #191919 #000000
Tints (toward white)
#fbfaf7 #fbfaf8 #fcfbf9 #fcfbfa #fdfcfb #fdfdfb #fefdfc #fefefd #fffefe #ffffff
Tones (toward gray)
#eeedea #e2e1de #d5d5d3 #c9c9c7 #bdbdbb #b1b0af #a5a4a3 #989898 #8c8c8c #808080
Color harmonies
Complementary
Edit in generator →#FAF9F6
#F6F7FA
#faf9f6 #f6f7fa
Analogous
Edit in generator →#FAF7F6
#FAF9F6
#F9FAF6
#faf7f6 #faf9f6 #f9faf6
Triadic
Edit in generator →#FAF9F6
#F6FAF9
#F9F6FA
#faf9f6 #f6faf9 #f9f6fa
Tetradic
Edit in generator →#FAF9F6
#F6FAF7
#F6F7FA
#FAF6F9
#faf9f6 #f6faf7 #f6f7fa #faf6f9
Split Complementary
Edit in generator →#FAF9F6
#F6F9FA
#F7F6FA
#faf9f6 #f6f9fa #f7f6fa
Monochromatic
Edit in generator →#CEC5A7
#E4DFCF
#F4F2EB
#F4F2EB
#F4F2EB
#cec5a7 #e4dfcf #f4f2eb #f4f2eb #f4f2eb
Accessibility & contrast
1.05
#FAF9F6 on #FFFFFF
AA text ✗AA large ✗AAA text ✗UI 3:1 ✗
19.95
#FAF9F6 on #000000
AA text ✓AA large ✓AAA text ✓UI 3:1 ✓
Best text on off white
19.95
#000000 text
WCAG 2.1: AA needs ≥4.5:1 for normal text, ≥3:1 for large text and UI components; AAA needs ≥7:1 / ≥4.5:1.
Color blindness preview
Simulation using the Machado et al. (2009) physiological model, severity 1.0. This is an approximation of perception — not a medical assessment.
Closest named colors
Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀).
| Color | Name | ΔE₀₀ |
|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 1.94 | |
| Ivory #FFFFF0 | 5.56 | |
| Eggshell #F0EAD6 | 7.75 | |
| Light Gray #D3D3D3 | 8.42 | |
| Beige #F5F5DC | 9.11 | |
| Warm Beige #E9DCC9 | 9.55 |
Related colors
Palettes with off white
Values computed from the sRGB color model. CMYK is the naive sRGB conversion without an ICC profile. RGB percentages may differ between color-managed applications.