#E6E9DA
Closest named color: Platinum (#E0E1DD). oklch(92.8% 0.02 116), rgb(230, 233, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.03:1).
About this color
#E6E9DA 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 Platinum (#E0E1DD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Platinum (#E0E1DD) |
| Black text | 17.03:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6E9DA |
| RGB | rgb(230, 233, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 25%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.02 116) |
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 #E6E9DA | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6E9DA | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6E9DA text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #E6E9DA text on black | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E6E9DA
oklch(92.8% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA487
oklch(70.7% 0.041 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#878E69
oklch(63.1% 0.053 116.7)
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Step 600
600
#717850
oklch(55.6% 0.059 116.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F6541
oklch(49.2% 0.054 116.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D5236
oklch(42.6% 0.044 116.5)
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Step 900
900
#40442F
oklch(37.7% 0.034 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#E6E9DA 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) | #EBE7D9 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE7DB | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8E7E5 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6E9DA
#E6E9DA
oklch(92.8% 0.02 116)
- #E8E5F3
#E8E5F3
oklch(92.8% 0.019 295.8)
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 #E6E9DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.025
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.028
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.034
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.038
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.038
Use #E6E9DA 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.