#EBEAE3
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(93.6% 0.009 100), rgb(235, 234, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.41:1).
About this color
#EBEAE3 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.009. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.009) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 17.41:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBEAE3 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 234, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 17%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.009 100) |
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 #EBEAE3 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EBEAE3 | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #EBEAE3 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #EBEAE3 text on black | 17.41:1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B8
oklch(80.9% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 400
400
#A3A194
oklch(70.7% 0.019 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8A79
oklch(63.1% 0.025 98.8)
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Step 600
600
#777462
oklch(55.6% 0.027 99.4)
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Step 700
700
#646151
oklch(49.1% 0.025 98.4)
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Step 800
800
#514F43
oklch(42.6% 0.019 99.4)
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Step 900
900
#434238
oklch(37.7% 0.017 102.5)
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Step 950
950
#272721
oklch(27.1% 0.011 107.1)
#EBEAE3 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) | #ECE9E3 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECEAE3 | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECE9E8 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.009 |
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 #EBEAE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.025
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.026
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.027
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.028
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.029
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.029
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
Use #EBEAE3 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.