Off-White #FAF9F6

#FAF9F6Off-White
HEX#FAF9F6
RGBrgb(250, 249, 246)
HSLhsl(45, 29%, 97%)
HSVhsv(45, 2%, 98%)
OKLCHoklch(98.2% 0.004 91.4)
OKLABoklab(98.2% 0 0.004)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 2%, 2%)

Off-White (#FAF9F6) is a very light, muted neutral. Off-white is a barely warm white that keeps pages bright but less clinical.

In RGB it is made of 250 red, 249 green and 246 blue. Its HSL hue angle is 45° with 29% saturation and 97% lightness, while its perceptual OKLCH lightness is 98%. For print, a starting CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 2% black.

As a text color on white, Off-White has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1, which fails WCAG AA even for large text. On black it reaches 19.95:1 and passes AA for normal text. If you use Off-White as a background, put black (or very dark) text on it. The APCA lightness contrast is Lc 102 for black text and Lc 0 for white text.

Its perceptual complement is #F8F9FC, close to off-white. Colors that look most similar are white, ivory, beige. It looks fairly similar to people with red-green color blindness (ΔE 0), so its meaning mostly survives.

Contrast

Text on white · 1.05:1 ✗
Text on black · 19.95:1 AA ✓
White on Off-White · APCA Lc 0
Black on Off-White · APCA Lc 102

Shades and tints of off-white

Color harmonies

ComplementaryAnalogousSplit complementaryTriadicTetradicMonochromatic

How off-white looks with color blindness

Protanopia: #FAF9F6Deuteranopia: #FAF9F6Tritanopia: #FBF8F8Achromatopsia: #F9F9F9

Similar colors

White#FFFFFFIvory#FFFFF0Beige#F5F5DCCream#FFFDD0Champagne#F7E7CELavender#E6E6FAPeach#FFE5B4Millennial Pink#F3CFC6

FAQ

What is the hex code for off-white?

The hex code for off-white is #FAF9F6, which is rgb(250, 249, 246) in RGB.

What text color goes on off-white?

Black text. Its contrast with off-white is 19.95:1.

What color is the complement of off-white?

The perceptual (OKLCH) complement of #FAF9F6 is #F8F9FC.

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