#EAE8D9
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(92.8% 0.02 100.6), rgb(234, 232, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.04:1).
About this color
#EAE8D9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.04:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAE8D9 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 232, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 29%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.02 100.6) |
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 #EAE8D9 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EAE8D9 | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #EAE8D9 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #EAE8D9 text on black | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
-
Step 100
100 (this color)
#EAE8D9
oklch(92.8% 0.02 100.6)
-
Step 200
200
#DBDACF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 102.5)
-
Step 300
300
#C4C1AF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 99.2)
-
Step 400
400
#A6A284
oklch(70.8% 0.042 101.1)
-
Step 500
500
#908B66
oklch(63.1% 0.053 101.3)
-
Step 600
600
#7B754D
oklch(55.8% 0.058 100.7)
-
Step 700
700
#67623E
oklch(49.1% 0.053 101.3)
-
Step 800
800
#545033
oklch(42.7% 0.045 101.3)
-
Step 900
900
#45422D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 101)
-
Step 950
950
#29271A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4)
#EAE8D9 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) | #EBE7D8 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE8D9 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDE6E4 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAE8D9
#EAE8D9
oklch(92.8% 0.02 100.6)
- #E4E6F5
#E4E6F5
oklch(92.8% 0.02 279.9)
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 #EAE8D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.021
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.024
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.025
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.034
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.034
Use #EAE8D9 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.