#FFFAFASnow (#FFFAFA) is a near-white neutral with an OKLCH hue of 17°, lightness 0.99 and chroma 0.005. In practice it behaves as a background color — quiet over large surfaces.
| HEX | #FFFAFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(255, 250, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 100%, 99%) |
| HSV | hsv(0, 2%, 100%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 2%, 2%, 0%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(98.6 1.7 0.6) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.989 0.005 17) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Snow shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, reads darker; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 2.2), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#fff4ea — ΔE 2.2, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, reads darker#fffbf5 — ΔE 0.8, is virtually unchanged#fffafa — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#fffbfd — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedAgainst white it measures 1.03:1 and against black 20.31:1, 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.
#fffafa · #ccc8c8 · #a5a1a1 · #7f7c7c · #5b5858 · #3a3737
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.
#fffafa · #ffdde6 · #f6c2de · #d9b2d5 · #bca3ca · #9f94bb
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.
#fffafa · #cab6a1 · #bf8b8d · #9a754a · #7f5254 · #53412c
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.
#fffafa · #88d4d5 · #9f8d8d · #886868 · #654a4b · #423030
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#fffafa · #d6e0e0 · #a49898 · #585f5f · #2f2323 · #000101
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.
#fffafa · #cccaca · #a29f9f · #2d2a2a · #0c0909 · #e54e60
The same quiet ground carrying one bright gold voice — the high-energy pairing a cool or muted anchor cannot reach through its own temperature.
#fffafa · #cccaca · #a29f9f · #2d2a2a · #0c0909 · #dbc54e
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#fffafa · #cde3e3 · #6da7a8 · #176a6c · #002d2e · #090001
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#fffafa · #cde3e3 · #77a793 · #26667e · #002f21 · #00050b
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#fffafa · #d7e1d3 · #8aa480 · #425e88 · #102645 · #000200
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#fffafa · #dfdfce · #9f9e73 · #176a6c · #252044 · #000202
#fffbfb · #fffcfc · #fffdfd · #fffdfd · #fffefe
#d5d0d0 · #aaa7a7 · #807d7d · #555353 · #2b2a2a
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.