CSS named color

Snow #FFFAFA

Snow is a near-white with the hex code #FFFAFA, which converts to rgb(255, 250, 250). Open #FFFAFA in the converter to tweak it.

Snow color values

How #FFFAFA converts to RGB

Split the hex code into three pairs and read each pair as a base-16 number: FF → 255, FA → 250, FA → 250. That gives rgb(255, 250, 250). The step-by-step guide explains the math.

Shades of Snow

Mixed toward black in 10% steps. Click a swatch to copy its hex.

Tints of Snow

Mixed toward white in 10% steps.

Color harmonies

Hue rotations of Snow on the HSL color wheel, keeping saturation and lightness fixed. The color harmony guide explains when each scheme works.

Complementary

Analogous

Split-complementary

Triadic

Tetradic (square)

Contrast and accessibility

Use black text on a snow background. Test any other pair in the contrast checker; thresholds are explained in the WCAG contrast guide.

Use Snow in CSS

.element {
  color: snow;                         /* keyword */
  background-color: #FFFAFA;            /* hex */
  border-color: rgb(255 250 250 / 50%);    /* 50% transparent */
}

Need it semi-transparent? Append an alpha byte: #FFFAFA80 is Snow at 50% opacity. See RGBA & transparency.

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FAQ

What is the HEX code for Snow?

The CSS named color snow is #FFFAFA in hexadecimal. In CSS you can write color: snow; or color: #FFFAFA; — both produce the same pixel.

What is Snow in RGB?

Snow is rgb(255, 250, 250): red 255, green 250, blue 250 on the 0–255 scale. As normalized 0–1 floats that is (1, 0.98, 0.98).

Is white or black text more readable on Snow?

Black text is more readable. White on #FFFAFA has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 (Fail), black on #FFFAFA has 20.30:1 (AAA). WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for normal text.