#EBE9E7
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8), rgb(235, 233, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.34:1).
About this color
#EBE9E7 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.003. 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 17.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.003) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.34:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBE9E7 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 233, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 9%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8) |
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 #EBE9E7 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EBE9E7 | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #EBE9E7 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #EBE9E7 text on black | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D7
oklch(88.6% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C0BD
oklch(80.9% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 400
400
#A4A09C
oklch(70.8% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8884
oklch(63% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 600
600
#77726D
oklch(55.5% 0.01 67.6)
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Step 700
700
#64605B
oklch(49.1% 0.009 73.7)
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Step 800
800
#524E4B
oklch(42.7% 0.007 59.5)
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Step 900
900
#44413E
oklch(37.7% 0.006 67.6)
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Step 950
950
#282624
oklch(27% 0.005 67.6)
#EBE9E7 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) | #EAE9E7 | 0.001 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE9E7 | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECE9E8 | 0.002 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.004 |
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 #EBE9E7, 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
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.027
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.028
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.030
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.030
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.030
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.034
Use #EBE9E7 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.