#E9EDDE
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(93.9% 0.02 118.9), rgb(233, 237, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.63:1).
About this color
#E9EDDE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 17.63:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9EDDE |
| RGB | rgb(233, 237, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 29%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.02 118.9) |
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 #E9EDDE | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9EDDE | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9EDDE text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #E9EDDE text on black | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | 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)
#E9EDDE
oklch(93.9% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBD0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA588
oklch(70.8% 0.042 120)
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Step 500
500
#868E6A
oklch(63% 0.052 118.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7851
oklch(55.5% 0.058 118.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D6542
oklch(49% 0.054 118.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C5336
oklch(42.8% 0.046 119.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F442F
oklch(37.6% 0.035 119)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#E9EDDE 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) | #EFEBDD | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFEBDF | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBEBE9 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9EDDE
#E9EDDE
oklch(93.9% 0.02 118.9)
- #ECE8F7
#ECE8F7
oklch(93.8% 0.02 298.2)
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 #E9EDDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.023
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.026
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.027
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.028
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.030
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.032
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.033
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.034
Use #E9EDDE 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.