Snow Color Code: #FFFAFA, RGB, HSL & CMYK

Snow color values

HEX #FFFAFA

RGB rgb(255, 250, 250)

HSL hsl(0, 100%, 99%)

HSV 0, 2%, 100%

HWB hwb(0 98% 0%)

CMYK 0%, 2%, 2%, 0%

Decimal 16775930

CSS keyword snow

99%HSL lightness (very light)

100%HSL saturation (vivid)

0°Hue angle (red)

0.965Relative luminance

CMYK is a standard screen-to-print conversion. Printed results depend on inks, paper and color profiles.

What is Snow?

Snow is one of the named colors defined by the CSS Color specifications (keyword “snow”), so every modern browser understands it without a hex code.

Its saturation is only 100%, so it behaves as a neutral, with 100% saturation (vivid) and 99% lightness (very light). It is a warm color.

Compared with the other white colors in the Aqeeb Studio library, it is lighter than 87% of them and more saturated than 40% of them.

Its relative luminance is 0.965, which makes it a very light color. That is above the 0.179 crossover point at which black and white text have equal contrast, so black text has the advantage.

Snow counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 99% and its relative luminance is 0.965. Black text reads best on it (20.30:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Snow

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Snow
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	1.03:1 Poor	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail
Black text	Sample text	20.30:1 Excellent	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass

Ratios use the WCAG 2 formula and are truncated, never rounded up. Test any pair with the contrast checker.

Colors that go with Snow

Complementary color

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel (180° apart). They give the strongest hue contrast, which suits calls to action and accents.

≈ White#FAFFFF

Analogous colors

Analogous colors are neighbors on the wheel, 30° either side of the base hue. They blend smoothly and are easy to combine in backgrounds, gradients and illustrations.

≈ White#FFFAFD ≈ White#FFFDFA

Triadic colors

A triadic scheme uses three hues spaced 120° apart. It is lively yet balanced, and works best when one color leads and the other two act as accents.

≈ Mint Cream#FAFFFA ≈ Ghost White#FAFAFF

Split-complementary colors

Split-complementary keeps the base color and uses the two colors on either side of its complement (150° and 210°). The contrast is strong but gentler than a direct complement.

≈ White#FAFFFD ≈ White#FAFDFF

Tetradic colors

A tetradic (rectangle) scheme combines two complementary pairs at 0°, 60°, 180° and 240°. It offers variety but needs one dominant color to stay balanced.

≈ White#FFFFFA ≈ White#FAFFFF ≈ Ghost White#FAFAFF

Monochromatic variants

Monochromatic variants keep the same hue and saturation and only change lightness, which makes them dependable for UI scales and subtle layered designs.

#CC0000#CC0000

#FF1414#FF1414

#FF5C5C#FF5C5C

#FFA3A3#FFA3A3

#FFEBEB#FFEBEB

A “≈” before a name means the exact harmony color has no named match, so the link goes to the closest named color.

Tints and shades of Snow

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Select any swatch to copy its HEX code. Build longer scales with the tints and shades tool.

White#FFFFFF White Smoke#F5F5F5 Very Light Pink#FFF4F2 Ghost White#F8F8FF Seashell#FFF5EE Floral White#FFFAF0 Lavender Blush#FFF0F5 Mint Cream#F5FFFA

Where to use Snow

Card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (20.30:1 contrast with black)
Page backgrounds, subtle borders and table stripes
Highlights and light borders
Page and card backgrounds
Whitespace-heavy minimal layouts
Text on dark surfaces

Snow appears in these curated palettes: Red and Black (Red Color Palettes), Cherry Blossom (Red Color Palettes), Dusty Taupe (Neutral Color Palettes), Paper and Red (Minimal Color Palettes).

Use Snow in CSS

:root {
  --color-snow: #FFFAFA;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-snow);
  background-color: #FFFAFA;
  border: 2px solid #FFFAFA;
}

Questions about Snow

What is the HEX code for Snow?

Snow is #FFFAFA.

What is the RGB value of Snow?

The RGB value of Snow is 255, 250, 250: 255 red, 250 green and 250 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(255, 250, 250) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Snow?

The HSL value of Snow is 0°, 100%, 99% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(0, 100%, 99%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Snow?

A standard conversion gives about C 0%, M 2%, Y 2%, K 0%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Snow a light or dark color?

Snow counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 99% and its relative luminance is 0.965. Black text reads best on it (20.30:1 contrast).

How does Snow look with white text?

White text on Snow has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1, rated Poor. It falls below the WCAG minimum for text.

How does Snow look with black text?

Black text on Snow has a contrast ratio of 20.30:1, rated Excellent. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

What colors go well with Snow?

White is its complementary color, and White sits beside it as an analogous color. Lighter and darker variants of the same hue also work well for monochromatic palettes.

Where can Snow be used?

It suits card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (20.30:1 contrast with black); page backgrounds, subtle borders and table stripes; highlights and light borders.

How do I use Snow in CSS?

Use color: #FFFAFA; for text, background-color: #FFFAFA; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-snow: #FFFAFA; and reuse it with var(--color-snow).

About this color page

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Snow Color Code: #FFFAFA