#EAEED8
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(94% 0.029 115.3), rgb(234, 238, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.71:1).
About this color
#EAEED8 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 17.71:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAEED8 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 238, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 39%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.029 115.3) |
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 #EAEED8 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EAEED8 | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #EAEED8 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #EAEED8 text on black | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EAEED8
oklch(94% 0.029 115.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FA67A
oklch(70.8% 0.061 115.3)
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Step 500
500
#878F58
oklch(63% 0.077 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#71793D
oklch(55.5% 0.084 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F662F
oklch(49.1% 0.078 115.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5328
oklch(42.7% 0.064 114.6)
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Step 900
900
#404525
oklch(37.7% 0.05 116.1)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#EAEED8 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) | #F2EBD7 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1ECD9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDEBE8 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAEED8
#EAEED8
oklch(94% 0.029 115.3)
- #ECE8FD
#ECE8FD
oklch(94% 0.028 294.6)
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 #EAEED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.022
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.023
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.024
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.029
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.029
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.030
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.035
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.036
Use #EAEED8 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.