#EBE9DE
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(93.3% 0.015 98.3), rgb(235, 233, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.24:1).
About this color
#EBE9DE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.015. 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 17.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 17.24:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBE9DE |
| RGB | rgb(235, 233, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 25%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.015 98.3) |
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 #EBE9DE | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EBE9DE | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #EBE9DE text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #EBE9DE text on black | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EBE9DE
oklch(93.3% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A18C
oklch(70.7% 0.03 98.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8A6F
oklch(63% 0.039 98.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A7457
oklch(55.6% 0.043 97.8)
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Step 700
700
#666147
oklch(49% 0.04 98.5)
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Step 800
800
#534F3B
oklch(42.6% 0.032 98.1)
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Step 900
900
#454232
oklch(37.7% 0.026 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#EBE9DE 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) | #EBE8DD | 0.002 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE9DE | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDE7E6 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.015 |
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 #EBE9DE, 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 0.024
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.027
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.027
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.029
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.030
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
Use #EBE9DE 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.