#E8EDE6
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94% 0.011 136.6), rgb(232, 237, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.68:1).
About this color
#E8EDE6 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.011. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.011) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.68:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8EDE6 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 237, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 16%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.011 136.6) |
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 #E8EDE6 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8EDE6 | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8EDE6 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #E8EDE6 text on black | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | 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)
#E8EDE6
oklch(94% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3BA
oklch(81% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA497
oklch(70.7% 0.022 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#828E7D
oklch(63.2% 0.029 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7866
oklch(55.6% 0.031 137)
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Step 700
700
#596555
oklch(49.2% 0.029 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#495245
oklch(42.6% 0.024 136)
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Step 900
900
#3D443A
oklch(37.7% 0.019 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#242822
oklch(27.1% 0.012 135.1)
#E8EDE6 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) | #EEECE6 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDEBE6 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8ECEB | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.011 |
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 and gradients that use #E8EDE6
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #E8EDE6. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.021
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.026
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.028
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.033
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.033
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.035
Use #E8EDE6 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.