#FAF7E2Diamond (#FAF7E2) is a near-white neutral with an OKLCH hue of 100°, lightness 0.97 and chroma 0.028. In practice it behaves as a background color — quiet over large surfaces.
| HEX | #FAF7E2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(250, 247, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 71%, 93%) |
| HSV | hsv(53, 10%, 98%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 1%, 10%, 2%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(97 -2.5 10.5) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.973 0.028 100) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Diamond shifts subtly: takes on a yellow cast; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 2), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#fff1d3 — ΔE 2.0, shifts subtly: takes on a yellow cast#fff8dd — ΔE 1.0, shifts subtly: takes on a yellow cast#faf7e2 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#faf8e5 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Diamond in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.08:1 and against black 19.47:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#faf7e2 · #cdcab7 · #a5a392 · #7f7d6f · #5b5a4d · #3a382e
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#faf7e2 · #f9dfac · #edc79f · #deb095 · #cc9b8e · #b88887
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#faf7e2 · #a4bcaa · #9f986a · #558562 · #635d33 · #304736
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#faf7e2 · #d5d3c2 · #b4b092 · #928e74 · #585c8b · #343222
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#faf7e2 · #d7d8df · #99988d · #5a5b60 · #27261c · #010102
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#faf7e2 · #cac9c0 · #9e9c92 · #252316 · #050300 · #d9c64e
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#faf7e2 · #d5d7e7 · #9094bc · #535685 · #202143 · #040200
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#faf7e2 · #d5d7e7 · #7c9bbc · #684f7b · #082743 · #020005
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#faf7e2 · #c9dce3 · #6da1b1 · #774a68 · #39172f · #000408
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#faf7e2 · #c9dddc · #6ba4a0 · #535685 · #3f161e · #010007
#F9F7E4 · #F9F6E7 · #F8F6E9 · #F7F6EB · #F7F6ED
#CCC9B6 · #9F9D8C · #757364 · #4D4B3F · #28271D
Its high lightness and low chroma make it a natural background or large-surface color. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.