#E9EADC
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.2% 0.019 110.1), rgb(233, 234, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#E9EADC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.26:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9EADC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 234, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 25%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.019 110.1) |
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 #E9EADC | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9EADC | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9EADC text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #E9EADC text on black | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | 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)
#E9EADC
oklch(93.2% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A388
oklch(70.7% 0.038 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8C6A
oklch(63% 0.049 109.1)
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Step 600
600
#757652
oklch(55.5% 0.052 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#626342
oklch(49% 0.049 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#505137
oklch(42.7% 0.04 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#42432F
oklch(37.6% 0.032 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#27271C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 107.6)
#E9EADC 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) | #EDE9DB | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE9DC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBE8E6 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9EADC
#E9EADC
oklch(93.2% 0.019 110.1)
- #E8E7F5
#E8E7F5
oklch(93.3% 0.019 289.3)
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 #E9EADC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.023
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.024
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.028
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.031
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.033
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.034
Use #E9EADC 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.