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Snow #FFFAFA

#FFFAFA · rgb(255, 250, 250)

Snow is the color #FFFAFA. In RGB it is rgb(255, 250, 250) — 100% red, 98% green and 98% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 2% yellow and 0% black, and in HSL it sits at 0° hue, 100% saturation and 99% lightness. Snow is one of the 140 standard CSS / HTML color names, so color: snow works in CSS. The closest web-safe color is #FFFFFF.

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Snow color codes

Hex#FFFAFA
RGBrgb(255, 250, 250)
RGB %100%, 98%, 98%
HSLhsl(0, 100%, 99%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0, 2%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 2%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(99% 0.005 17)
Closest web-safe#FFFFFF

Snow color meaning

Snow is a soft and airy white — a warm color at 99% lightness and 100% saturation. Like other whites, it is linked with purity, simplicity and space. It makes rooms and layouts feel larger and cleaner, and lets other colors stand out.

Because it is soft and airy, snow works best for backgrounds, walls, baby rooms, wedding stationery and large calm surfaces. As text on white it would be too faint (1.0:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (20.3:1).

What colors go with Snow?

Snow pairs well with White, Ghost White, Floral White and Charcoal: White sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Ghost White and Floral White are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Charcoal gives the eye somewhere to rest.

ComplementaryWhite#FFFFFFAnalogousGhost White#F8F8FFAnalogousFloral White#FFFAF0Neutral partnerCharcoal#36454F

Build a full scheme around snow in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Snow at a glance

Color familyWhite · warm, soft and airy
CSS color nameYes — snow works in CSS
As text on white1.03:1 — not readable as text
Best text on itBlack (20.31:1)
For print (CMYK)0% cyan, 2% magenta, 2% yellow, 0% black
Full screenOpen the snow screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Snow against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 1.03:1 Black text — 20.31:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black
Tints — toward white
Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Triadic
Tetradic
Square
Rainbow

Colors similar to Snow

White#FFFFFFFloral White#FFFAF0Ghost White#F8F8FFSea Shell#FFF5EEMint Cream#F5FFFAAlice Blue#F0F8FF

Snow color FAQ

What is the hex code for Snow?

Snow is #FFFAFA, which is rgb(255, 250, 250) and hsl(0, 100%, 99%). For print it is roughly C0 M2 Y2 K0.

What colors go with Snow?

Snow pairs well with White, Ghost White, Floral White, Charcoal. White gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Charcoal also work well alongside it.

Is Snow a warm or cool color?

Snow is a warm color: its hue is 0°, on the red, orange and yellow side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Snow?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 20.3:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.