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Off White

أبيض مكسور

Color codes

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HSL
HSV
CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
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Relative luminance0.9473
White & Off-white Pastel ColorsNeutral ColorsWarm ColorsInterior Design Colors Warm

Shades of Off White

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text1.05:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
Black text19.95:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On white1.05:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On black17.94:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large

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Off White

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About Off White

Off White (#FAF9F6) is a very light, muted color from the White family with a warm character. It is made of 250 red, 249 green and 246 blue (hsl(45, 29%, 97%)). Its contrast ratio is 1.05:1 against white and 19.95:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • page and card backgrounds
  • walls in bright, airy rooms
  • designs that should feel energetic or welcoming

Reading the codes

In HEX, #FAF9F6 stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 250, 249 and 246 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 45°, 29% saturation and 97% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#F5F5F5White Smoke#FFFFFFWhite#F2F0EBMarble White#F5F5F7Surface Gray#FFFAFASnow#FFFAF0Floral White#F4F8FBCool White#FFF5EESeashell#E5E4E2Platinum#EDEAE0Alabaster

Palettes with this color

Paper and Ink#FAFAF7 #E8E6E1 #9A968E #3A3935 #111111Single Accent#F7F7F5 #DEDCD7 #8D8A84 #2B2A28 #E4572EMarble Hall#F6F4F0 #E2DDD5 #BFB6A8 #7D7366 #2E2A26Sage Garden#F5F3EE #DFE3D3 #B5C0A2 #7D8C6A #C8A97E

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Off White?
The HEX code of Off White is #FAF9F6. In RGB it is rgb(250, 249, 246) and in HSL hsl(45, 29%, 97%).
Which text color works on Off White?
White text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 on Off White and black text 19.95:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Off White?
Rotating the hue of Off White by 180° gives #F6F7FA, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Off White in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Off White is cmyk(0%, 0%, 2%, 2%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.