#EBE9E9
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2), rgb(235, 233, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.36:1).
About this color
#EBE9E9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.002. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.002) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.36:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBE9E9 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 233, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 5%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2) |
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 #EBE9E9 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EBE9E9 | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #EBE9E9 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #EBE9E9 text on black | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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)
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D9
oklch(88.6% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C0C0
oklch(80.9% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39F9F
oklch(70.6% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D8888
oklch(63.1% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#777272
oklch(55.7% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 700
700
#645F5F
oklch(49% 0.006 17.4)
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Step 800
800
#514E4E
oklch(42.7% 0.004 17.3)
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Step 900
900
#434141
oklch(37.7% 0.003 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#282626
oklch(27.1% 0.003 17.3)
#EBE9E9 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) | #E9E9E9 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEAE9 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECE9E9 | 0.001 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.003 |
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 #EBE9E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.027
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.028
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.029
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.031
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.032
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.035
Use #EBE9E9 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.