Snow

#fffafa

Coolest near-white gray for clean, airy headers

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About Snow

I keep Snow on the top shelf for mockups when I want a near-white that doesn't turn your layout gray by association. Compared to , it's warmer than pure white but it also feels more like a clean mist than a lightly rosy paper. Versus Grannie's Pearls, it's less caramel-leaning and more neutral in the undertone. It stays bright without sliding toward the blushy direction of .

In practice, Snow is the background that lets text sit crisp and quiet. I like it for reading-heavy interfaces like docs, help centers, and long-form editorial pages, especially in healthcare and retail where you want clean skin tones and product photography to look natural. It also works well behind cards in UI systems for health and wellness interfaces, where you need light without the "peachy" read that can come from closer warm ivories.

Pairing note: if you're using cool blacks, Snow holds up nicely; if your palette is already very pink or mauve, it can make that content look a touch more muted than you expect.

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WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.

On White #ffffff

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1.03:1Fail

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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1.05:1Fail

On Gray 900 #18181b

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17.13:1AAA

On Black #000000

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20.31:1AAA

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