Darker companion
Saffron Whisper Faint
#F1F0EE · hsl(45, 10%, 94%)
RGB
rgb(250, 250, 249)
HSL
hsl(45, 10%, 98%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 2%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 98%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1:1Fail
on black
20.1:1AA
About this color
Saffron Veil Faint (#FAFAF9) belongs to the yellow family — hue 45°, 10% saturation, 98% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.
CSS
:root { --colorarchive-saffron-veil-faint: #FAFAF9; --colorarchive-saffron-veil-faint-hsl: hsl(45, 10%, 98%); --colorarchive-saffron-veil-faint-rgb: rgb(250, 250, 249); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Veil Faint
#F9FAFA · hsl(220, 10%, 98%)
Analogous lead
Honey Veil Faint
#FAFAF9 · hsl(70, 10%, 98%)
Analogous echo
Ember Veil Faint
#FAFAF9 · hsl(20, 10%, 98%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Veil Faint
#F9FAFA · hsl(160, 10%, 98%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Veil Faint
#FAF9FA · hsl(280, 10%, 98%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Veil Faint
#F9FAFA · hsl(190, 10%, 98%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Veil Faint
#FAF9FA · hsl(250, 10%, 98%)
Export preview
Base: Saffron Veil Faint #FAFAF9 Darker companion: Saffron Whisper Faint #F1F0EE Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Veil Faint #F9FAFA Analogous lead: Honey Veil Faint #FAFAF9 Analogous echo: Ember Veil Faint #FAFAF9 Triadic +120°: Teal Veil Faint #F9FAFA Triadic +240°: Mulberry Veil Faint #FAF9FA Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Veil Faint #F9FAFA Split-comp +210°: Violet Veil Faint #FAF9FA
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Saffron Whisper Faint
#F1F0EE · hsl(45, 10%, 94%)
Nearby match
Saffron Veil Muted
#FBFAF9 · hsl(45, 18%, 98%)
Nearby match
Apricot Veil Faint
#FAFAF9 · hsl(40, 10%, 98%)
Nearby match
Amber Veil Faint
#FAFAF9 · hsl(50, 10%, 98%)
Nearby match
Saffron Mist Faint
#E8E7E3 · hsl(45, 10%, 90%)
Nearby match
Saffron Whisper Muted
#F2F1ED · hsl(45, 18%, 94%)
Accessible pairings
Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.
Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#FAFAF9
Protanopia
#FAFAF9
Tritanopia
#FAF9F9
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