Off White Color Palette
Off White Color Palette built around #FAF9F6, a light warm neutral anchor (WCAG contrast 1.05:1 against white). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #FDFDFB | |
| surface | #FAF9F6 | |
| text | #7B7B79 | |
| text-muted | #D8D8D5 | |
| primary | #FAF9F6 | |
| secondary | #F7F7F9 | |
| accent | #D8D8D5 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #fdfdfb;
--surface: #faf9f6;
--text: #7b7b79;
--text-muted: #d8d8d5;
--primary: #faf9f6;
--secondary: #f7f7f9;
--accent: #d8d8d5;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #FAF9F6 | #FDFDFB | #7B7B79 | #F7F7F9 | #D8D8D5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FAF9F6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| #FDFDFB | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| #7B7B79 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| #F7F7F9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| #D8D8D5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the off white color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #FAF9F6, #FDFDFB, #7B7B79, #F7F7F9, #D8D8D5.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.