Palettes / Colors / #FAF8F1

#FAF8F1 — Pale Muted Yellow

#FAF8F1 is a yellow color we call Pale Muted Yellow, closest to the named color FloralWhite (#FFFAF0). It belongs to the yellow family.

#FAF8F1 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.

Its strongest partner is its complement #F0F2FA; it also sits naturally between #FAF3F0 and #F7FAF0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 98% · Green 97% · Blue 95%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 4% · Key 2%

Previews

CSS code for #FAF8F1

.text { color: #FAF8F1; }
.background { background-color: #FAF8F1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAF8F1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 248, 241); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(47, 47%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAF8F1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 248, 241, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAF8F1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 248, 241, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FAF8F1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAF8F1">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #F0F2FA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FAF8F1: #000000.

How #FAF8F1 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #FAF8F1

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FAF8F0  ·  #FAF8F2 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FAF8F1?

#FAF8F1 is Pale Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 250, 248, 241). Its closest standard named color is FloralWhite.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FAF8F1?

#FAF8F1 is RGB 250, 248, 241 — HSL 47°, 47%, 96% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 4%, 2%.

What colors go with #FAF8F1?

Its complement is #F0F2FA; analogous partners are #FAF3F0 and #F7FAF0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FAF8F1 for text?

Black text on #FAF8F1 has a contrast ratio of 19.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.06:1.