#FFFAFA — Snow

Snow is the CSS named color #FFFAFA — rgb(255, 250, 250), hsl(0, 100%, 99%). Its relative luminance is 0.965, giving 1.03:1 against white and 20.31:1 against black, so it works as a text color on black.

Snow in every notation

HEX#FFFAFA
RGBrgb(255, 250, 250)
HSLhsl(0, 100%, 99%)
Relative luminance0.9653
Contrast on white1.03:1 AA fail
Contrast on black20.31:1 AA pass

Tints and shades of snow

#FFFEFE
#FFFDFD
#FFFCFC
#FFFBFB
#FFFAFA
#D9D5D5
#ADAAAA
#807D7D
#525050

Built by mixing snow toward white (four steps) and toward black (four steps) while keeping the hue. Use the shades generator for a different step count or to add harmony sets.

Similar CSS colors

Closest by CIELAB distance (ΔE76). For perceptual matching in a design system, compare in OKLab before locking a token.

Frequently asked questions

What is the hex code for snow?

snow is #FFFAFA, which is rgb(255, 250, 250) and hsl(0, 100%, 99%). It is one of the 148 CSS named colors defined by the CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is snow light or dark?

Snow has a relative luminance of 0.965 on a 0–1 scale, so it is a light color. Against white it scores 1.03:1; against black, 20.31:1.

Can I use snow for text?

snow reaches 20.31:1 against black, which clears WCAG 2.2 AA for normal text (4.5:1) at any size.