#E4ECDE
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(93.3% 0.02 131.5), rgb(228, 236, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.35:1).
About this color
#E4ECDE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 17.35:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4ECDE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 236, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 27%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.02 131.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E4ECDE | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4ECDE | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4ECDE text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #E4ECDE text on black | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E4ECDE
oklch(93.3% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 130)
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Step 400
400
#97A68B
oklch(70.6% 0.042 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E916F
oklch(63.2% 0.054 131.6)
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Step 600
600
#677B57
oklch(55.7% 0.059 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#566747
oklch(49.1% 0.053 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#46543A
oklch(42.6% 0.045 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4632
oklch(37.8% 0.036 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#23291D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 129.5)
#E4ECDE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #EEEADD | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE9DF | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4EBE8 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4ECDE
#E4ECDE
oklch(93.3% 0.02 131.5)
- #EDE5F3
#EDE5F3
oklch(93.2% 0.021 311.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E4ECDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.029
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.033
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.035
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.038
Use #E4ECDE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.