Luxury White

In the Register's classification, #FAFAFA ("Luxury White") belongs to the Greyscale Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(250, 250, 250) — 98% red, 98% green, 98% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 2. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FAFAFA is a quiet, subdued whisper-light neutral that is nearly as bright as white. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Guyabano (#F8F8F8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are White Wash (#FAF9FE) and Pastel White (#FAF8F6).

Technically, #FAFAFA is a perfectly balanced RGB mix — red, green and blue all sit at 250, which is what makes it a true neutral. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FAFAFA: 20.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.0:1 for white. The name "Luxury White" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.