Named color

Snow

Snow is a light and pastel red color with HEX #FFFAFA. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 255, 250, 250, HSL 0, 100%, 99%, warm temperature, and is useful for web design, CSS color systems, and UI prototyping.

#FFFAFA red warm light pastel

HEX #FFFAFA

RGB rgb(255, 250, 250)

HSL hsl(0 100% 99%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 2, 2, 0)

Luminance 0.9653

Contrast Black 20.31:1White 1.03:1

CSS Utilities

--color-snow: #FFFAFA;
.bg-snow { background-color: #FFFAFA; }
.text-snow { color: #FFFAFA; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.9653

Black text20.31:1AA Pass

White text1.03:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#FFFAFA",
  "rgb": [
    255,
    250,
    250
  ],
  "hsl": [
    0,
    100,
    99
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    2,
    2,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.9653,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 20.31,
    "white": 1.03
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#FAFFFF",
  "analogous": [
    "#FFFAFC",
    "#FFFCFA"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#FAFFFA",
    "#FAFAFF"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#FCFFFA",
    "#FAFFFF",
    "#FCFAFF"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#FAFFFC",
    "#FAFCFF"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#FFFAFA",
    "#FF9E9E"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#FF9E9E",
  "saturated": "#FFFAFA",
  "desaturated": "#FEFAFA",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFFFFF"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#FAFFFF",
    "#FFFAFC",
    "#FFFCFA"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#FEFAFA",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#FEFAFA"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "white",
    "ghost-white",
    "floral-white",
    "magnolia",
    "powder-coat-white"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "snow"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "snow-vs-ghost-white",
    "snow-vs-white"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/light",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/snow",
    "/wcag/snow",
    "/css/colors/snow",
    "/hex/fffafa"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/light",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/snow"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/white",
      "/colors/ghost-white",
      "/colors/floral-white",
      "/colors/magnolia",
      "/colors/powder-coat-white",
      "/compare/snow-vs-ghost-white",
      "/compare/snow-vs-white",
      "/harmonies/snow",
      "/wcag/snow",
      "/css/colors/snow",
      "/hex/fffafa"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "snow",
  "name": "Snow",
  "cssName": "snow",
  "hex": "#FFFAFA",
  "family": "red",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "light",
    "pastel"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "snow"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
    "red",
    "warm",
    "light",
    "pastel",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 67,
  "rgb": [
    255,
    250,
    250
  ],
  "hsl": [
    0,
    100,
    99
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    2,
    2,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.9653,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 20.31,
    "white": 1.03
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#FAFFFF",
    "analogous": [
      "#FFFAFC",
      "#FFFCFA"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#FAFFFA",
      "#FAFAFF"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#FCFFFA",
      "#FAFFFF",
      "#FCFAFF"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#FAFFFC",
      "#FAFCFF"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#FFFAFA",
      "#FF9E9E"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFFFFF",
    "dark": "#FF9E9E",
    "saturated": "#FFFAFA",
    "desaturated": "#FEFAFA",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFFFFF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-snow: #FFFAFA;",
    "utility": ".bg-snow { background-color: #FFFAFA; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-snow { color: #FFFAFA; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "white",
    "ghost-white",
    "floral-white",
    "magnolia",
    "powder-coat-white"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "snow"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "snow-vs-ghost-white",
    "snow-vs-white"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/light",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/snow",
    "/wcag/snow",
    "/css/colors/snow",
    "/hex/fffafa"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/light",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/snow"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/white",
      "/colors/ghost-white",
      "/colors/floral-white",
      "/colors/magnolia",
      "/colors/powder-coat-white",
      "/compare/snow-vs-ghost-white",
      "/compare/snow-vs-white",
      "/harmonies/snow",
      "/wcag/snow",
      "/css/colors/snow",
      "/hex/fffafa"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#FAFFFF",
      "#FFFAFC",
      "#FFFCFA"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#FEFAFA",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#FEFAFA"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Snow Color

Snow sits in the red family with warm temperature and light and pastel visual character. Standard CSS named color.

Its common associations include context dependent, which makes it relevant for web interfaces and design systems. In design work, Snow is most useful for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Snow against black and white text.

Black text20.31:1AA Pass

White text1.03:1AA Fail

AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F

AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

White#FFFFFF

Ghost White#F8F8FF

Floral White#FFFAF0

Magnolia#F8F4FF

Powder Coat White#F8F8F2

Color Harmonies

#FAFFFF#FAFFFF

#FFFAFC#FFFAFC

#FFFCFA#FFFCFA

#FAFFFA#FAFFFA

#FAFAFF#FAFAFF

Open full Snow harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

White#FFFFFF

#FF9E9E#FF9E9E

Snow#FFFAFA

#FEFAFA#FEFAFA

White#FFFFFF

Pairings

Black#000000

#FAFFFF#FAFFFF

#FFFAFC#FFFAFC

#FFFCFA#FFFCFA

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Snow

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Snow Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

Similar Colors

Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings