#E8EBE1
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3), rgb(232, 235, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.40:1).
About this color
#E8EBE1 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 17.40:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8EBE1 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 235, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 20%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3) |
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 #E8EBE1 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8EBE1 | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8EBE1 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #E8EBE1 text on black | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B6
oklch(80.8% 0.017 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA390
oklch(70.6% 0.028 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#868D75
oklch(63.1% 0.036 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#70775D
oklch(55.6% 0.04 119.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E644D
oklch(49.1% 0.036 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D523F
oklch(42.8% 0.031 119.7)
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Step 900
900
#404436
oklch(37.8% 0.024 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#252820
oklch(27.1% 0.015 124.1)
#E8EBE1 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) | #EDEAE0 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECEAE1 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9EAE8 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E8EBE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.026
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.028
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.029
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.029
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.034
Use #E8EBE1 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.