Stone 50
stone-50 · #FAFAF9
HEX
#FAFAF9
RGB
rgb(250, 250, 249)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 2%)
HSL
hsl(60, 9%, 98%)
LAB
lab(98.3, -0.2, 0.5)
What is Stone 50?
Stone 50 is the stone-50 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #FAFAF9 (rgb 250, 250, 249). It sits in the neutral family. The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs. 22 color families across 11 lightness steps (50 to 950). See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Stone 50 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Stone 50
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Stone 50 (#FAFAF9). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#FFFFFF
#FFFFFF
100
#FEFEFE
#FEFEFE
200
#FDFDFD
#FDFDFD
300
#FDFDFC
#FDFDFC
400
#FBFBFB
#FBFBFB
500
#FAFAF9
#FAFAF9
600
#D5D5D4
#D5D5D4
700
#A3A3A2
#A3A3A2
800
#717170
#717170
900
#3F3F3E
#3F3F3E
950
#1E1E1E
#1E1E1E
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#FBFBFA
30%
#FCFCFB
45%
#FCFCFC
60%
#FDFDFD
75%
#FEFEFE
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#E9E9E8
30%
#D6D6D5
45%
#C0C0BF
60%
#A6A6A6
75%
#868686
Color harmonies for Stone 50
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Stone 50. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#FAFAF9
#FAFAF9
#F9F9FA
#F9F9FA
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#FAFAF9
#FAFAF9
#F9FAFA
#F9FAFA
#FAF9FA
#FAF9FA
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#FAFAF9
#FAFAF9
#FAFAF9
#FAFAF9
#FAFAF9
#FAFAF9
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#FAFAF9
#FAFAF9
#F9FAFA
#F9FAFA
#FAF9FA
#FAF9FA
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#FAFAF9
#FAFAF9
#F9FAF9
#F9FAF9
#F9F9FA
#F9F9FA
#FAF9FA
#FAF9FA
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#FAFAF9
#FAFAF9
#F9FAFA
#F9FAFA
#F9F9FA
#F9F9FA
#FAF9FA
#FAF9FA
Stone 50 in every color space
Full conversion of Stone 50 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#FAFAF9
RGB
rgb(250, 250, 249)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 2%)
HSL
hsl(60, 9%, 98%)
HSV
hsv(60, 0%, 98%)
HWB
hwb(60 98% 2%)
CIE Lab
lab(98.3 -0.2 0.5)
OKLCH
oklch(98.5% 0.001 106.4)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(90.71, 95.53, 103.27)
Copy-ready code for Stone 50
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #FAFAF9;
background-color: #FAFAF9;CSS variable
:root {
--color-stone-50: #FAFAF9;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'stone-50': '#FAFAF9',
}Sass
$color-stone-50: #FAFAF9;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.980, blue: 0.976, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="stone-50">#FAFAF9</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Stone 50 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in Tailwind CSS palette
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 9016
#F6F6F6
Traffic white
RAL 9010
#FFFFFF
Pure white
RAL 9003
#F4F4F4
Signal white
RAL 9001
#FDF4E3
Cream
RAL 7035
#D7D7D7
Light grey
RAL 9018
#D7D7D7
Papyrus white
FAQ about Stone 50
What is the HEX code for Stone 50?
Stone 50 (stone-50) has the HEX code #FAFAF9. In RGB it is rgb(250, 250, 249), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 2%).
What is the OKLCH value of Stone 50?
Stone 50 converts to oklch(0.985 0.001 106.4). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Stone 50 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Stone 50 has a contrast ratio of 20.11:1 with black text and 1.04:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Stone 50?
The closest Pantone reference to Stone 50 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone Cool Gray 1 C (#D9D9D6). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Stone 50?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Stone 50 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 9016 (Traffic white, #F6F6F6). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Stone 50?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Stone 50 is #F9F9FA. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
Tailwind CSS default palette (v3)
The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs Inc. Use as a reference for design tokens, web color systems, and Tailwind-based design conversations. Names like 'blue-500' are the project's own naming convention.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- MIT
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
Tailwind palette values are designed for digital interfaces under sRGB. For print, convert to a process-appropriate value and proof against the substrate; do not rely on sRGB CMYK conversion for color-critical print work.