#E6EADA
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93% 0.022 118.2), rgb(230, 234, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.14:1).
About this color
#E6EADA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.14:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6EADA |
| RGB | rgb(230, 234, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 28%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.022 118.2) |
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 #E6EADA | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6EADA | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6EADA text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #E6EADA text on black | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | 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)
#E6EADA
oklch(93% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3AF
oklch(80.8% 0.028 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA586
oklch(70.8% 0.044 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#868F67
oklch(63.2% 0.058 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#70794F
oklch(55.7% 0.062 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D653F
oklch(49% 0.058 118.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C5334
oklch(42.7% 0.049 118.9)
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Step 900
900
#40442E
oklch(37.6% 0.036 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#E6EADA 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) | #EDE8D9 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE8DB | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8E8E5 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6EADA
#E6EADA
oklch(93% 0.022 118.2)
- #E9E5F5
#E9E5F5
oklch(93% 0.022 297.4)
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 #E6EADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.025
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.027
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.035
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.036
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.037
Use #E6EADA 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.