What color is Alabaster White?
Alabaster white is a very pale, warm off-white with a soft creamy tone, hex #FAFAFA, lighter than unbleached linen but without the cool flatness of pure white. It has just enough warmth to read as gently ivory rather than stark.
What is the meaning of the color Alabaster White?
Named after alabaster, a fine-grained white or pale stone quarried since antiquity in Egypt and parts of Europe, the color carries centuries of association with carved ornaments, altar pieces, and luxury goods. Ancient Egyptians used alabaster stone for canopic jars and oil vessels as early as 3000 BCE, and the material was traded across the Mediterranean for its smooth, luminous surface. The color name entered English usage tied to the stone’s appearance — pale, smooth, and slightly warm — and was later adopted as a paint name by Sherwin-Williams, whose Alabaster SW 7008 was named their Color of the Year in 2016.
What colors go with Alabaster White?
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Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #FAFAFA |
color: #FAFAFA;
|
| RGB | 250, 250, 250 |
color: rgb(250, 250, 250);
|
| RGB Percentage | 98%, 98%, 98% |
color: rgb(98%, 98%, 98%);
|
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 0%, 2% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 0°, 0%, 98% |
color: hsl(0, 0%, 98%);
|
| HSV | 0°, 0%, 98% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 78, 0, 0 |
color: lab(78% 0 0);
|
| Decimal | 16448250 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.alabaster-white {
color: #FAFAFA;
}
$alabaster-white: #FAFAFA;
rgb(250, 250, 250)