#EAEAE5
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5), rgb(234, 234, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.39:1).
About this color
#EAEAE5 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.007. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.007) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.39:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAEAE5 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 234, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 11%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5) |
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 #EAEAE5 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EAEAE5 | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #EAEAE5 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #EAEAE5 text on black | 17.39:1 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D6
oklch(88.4% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1BB
oklch(80.9% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A198
oklch(70.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A8A7E
oklch(63% 0.018 106.9)
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Step 600
600
#747468
oklch(55.5% 0.018 107)
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Step 700
700
#626256
oklch(49.2% 0.019 107.1)
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Step 800
800
#505046
oklch(42.8% 0.016 107.1)
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Step 900
900
#42423B
oklch(37.7% 0.012 106.9)
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Step 950
950
#272723
oklch(27.1% 0.007 106.9)
#EAEAE5 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) | #EBEAE5 | 0.001 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBEAE5 | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBE9E8 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.007 |
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 #EAEAE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.025
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.028
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.028
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.030
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.030
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
Use #EAEAE5 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.