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Snow (#FFFAFA)

The hex code for Snow is #FFFAFA. It is rgb(255, 250, 250) in RGB, hsl(0, 100%, 99%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 2%, 0%) in CMYK — a lightest red. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFFAFA
HEX#FFFAFA
RGBrgb(255, 250, 250)
HSLhsl(0, 100%, 99%)
HSVhsv(0, 2%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 2%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(98.9% 0.005 17.2)
LABlab(98.66% 1.72 0.62)
LCHlch(98.66% 1.83 19.82)

Colors Closest to Snow

Snow is a registered color name, also listed as Tooth. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#FFFAFA Channel Values

How Snow breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 255 · G 250 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 0° · S 100% · L 99%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 0° · S 2% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 2% · Y 2% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.03:1 vs white · 20.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Snow background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text20.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFFAFA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With Snow

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Snow; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Snow

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Snow Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FFFAFA
Protanopia#FBFBFA
Protanomaly#FDFBFA
Deuteranopia#FCFCFA
Deuteranomaly#FDFBFA
Tritanopia#FFFAFA
Tritanomaly#FFFAFA
Achromatopsia#FBFBFB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFFAFA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--snow: #FFFAFA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFFAFA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'snow': '#FFFAFA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.980, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="snow">#FFFAFA</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFFAFA"

More Red Colors

Snow sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FFFAFA Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Snow?

The hex code for Snow is #FFFAFA. That is rgb(255, 250, 250) in RGB, hsl(0, 100%, 99%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 2%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FFFAFA?

#FFFAFA is rgb(255, 250, 250) — red 255, green 250, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFFAFA?

#FFFAFA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 2%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFFAFA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFFAFA scores 1.03:1 against white and 20.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Is Snow a CSS named color?

Yes. Snow is one of the CSS named colors, so you can write color: snow instead of the hex code.

Open Snow in a Tool

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