Off-white vs Snow
#faf9f6 · #fffafa
Off-white#faf9f6
Snow#fffafa
Off-white and Snow are similar. Snow is 0.7% lighter. Saturation is the same. At least one of them is a neutral gray, so hue does not apply.
Difference
CIEDE20002.76similar
Lightness+0.7%
Chroma+0.001
Hue—
Below 1 the eye cannot tell them apart, around 2.3 is the smallest visible step.
Codes
Off-white
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
Snow
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
One on the other
AaOff-white / Snow1.02:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text
AaSnow / Off-white1.02:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text
In between
Halfway in OKLab: #fdfaf8
Questions and answers
What is the difference between Off-white and Snow?
Off-white and Snow are similar. Snow is 0.7% lighter. Saturation is the same. At least one of them is a neutral gray, so hue does not apply. Their CIEDE2000 color difference is 2.76.
Is Snow lighter than Off-white?
Snow is 0.7% lighter. In OKLCH, Off-white has a lightness of 98.2% and Snow 98.9%.
Can I put Off-white text on Snow?
The contrast ratio between them is 1.02:1. WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text, so avoid it for text and use it for decoration only.