Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#FFFAFA

#FFFAFA is a warm red HEX color close to Snow. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 255, 250, 250, HSL 0, 100%, 99%, has luminance 0.9653, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

redwarmlightpastel
#FFFAFA Sample readable text
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

--color-fffafa: #FFFAFA;
.background-fffafa { background-color: #FFFAFA; }
.text-fffafa { color: #FFFAFA; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
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
Download JSON Open API
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"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":20.31,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.03,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FAFFFF","hex":"#FAFFFF","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.81,"contrastWhite":1.01,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FFFCFA","hex":"#FFFCFA","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.56,"contrastWhite":1.02,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FFFAFC","hex":"#FFFAFC","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.33,"contrastWhite":1.03,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FEFAFA","hex":"#FEFAFA","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.27,"contrastWhite":1.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","light","pastel","light red","pastel red","Snow adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/fffafa.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/snow.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/white.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ghost-white.json"]}
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"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"snow","name":"Snow","hex":"#FFFAFA","distance":0},{"slug":"white","name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","distance":7.0710678118654755},{"slug":"ghost-white","name":"Ghost White","hex":"#F8F8FF","distance":8.831760866327848},{"slug":"floral-white","name":"Floral White","hex":"#FFFAF0","distance":10},{"slug":"magnolia","name":"Magnolia","hex":"#F8F4FF","distance":10.488088481701515}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FFFAFA

#FFFAFA is classified as a warm red value with light and pastel visual character. #FFFAFA is visually closest to Snow, a named red color with HEX #FFFAFA.

The RGB channels are 255, 250, and 250, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 0deg with 100% saturation and 99% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.9653, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text20.31:1AA Pass
White text1.03:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FFFAFA needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000020.31:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.03:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#FAFFFF#000000 text · best 20.81:1#FAFFFF
#FFFCFA#000000 text · best 20.56:1#FFFCFA
#FFFAFC#000000 text · best 20.33:1#FFFAFC
#FEFAFA#000000 text · best 20.27:1#FEFAFA

Generated Palette

Snow#FFFAFA
#FAFFFF#FAFFFF
#FFFAFC#FFFAFC
#FFFCFA#FFFCFA
White#FFFFFF
#FF9E9E#FF9E9E

Color Harmonies

#FAFFFF#FAFFFF
#FFFAFC#FFFAFC
#FFFCFA#FFFCFA
#FAFFFA#FAFFFA
#FAFAFF#FAFAFF

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#FF9E9E#FF9E9E
Snow#FFFAFA
#FEFAFA#FEFAFA
White#FFFFFF
White#FFFFFF

Nearest Named Colors

Snow#FFFAFA
White#FFFFFF
Ghost White#F8F8FF
Floral White#FFFAF0
Magnolia#F8F4FF

Related HEX Guides

Snow colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFFAFA.White colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFFFFF.Ghost White colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F8F8FF.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#FFFAFA APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.