#EBEAE6
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1), rgb(235, 234, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.44:1).
About this color
#EBEAE6 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.005. 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 17.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.005) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.44:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBEAE6 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 234, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 11%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1) |
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 #EBEAE6 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EBEAE6 | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #EBEAE6 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #EBEAE6 text on black | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D6
oklch(88.5% 0.004 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1BC
oklch(81% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 400
400
#A3A199
oklch(70.8% 0.012 95.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C8A80
oklch(63.2% 0.015 97.6)
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Step 600
600
#767369
oklch(55.5% 0.016 93.1)
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Step 700
700
#636158
oklch(49.2% 0.014 96.6)
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Step 800
800
#514F48
oklch(42.7% 0.012 93.7)
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Step 900
900
#43423C
oklch(37.8% 0.01 99.1)
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Step 950
950
#272623
oklch(26.9% 0.006 91.6)
#EBEAE6 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) | #EBEAE6 | 0.000 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBEAE6 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECE9E9 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.005 |
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 #EBEAE6, 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
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.027
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.028
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.029
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.030
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.032
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.033
Use #EBEAE6 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.