#ECE9E8
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5), rgb(236, 233, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.38:1).
About this color
#ECE9E8 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.004. 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 17.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.004) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.38:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECE9E8 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 233, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 10%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5) |
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 #ECE9E8 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ECE9E8 | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECE9E8 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #ECE9E8 text on black | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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)
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C0BE
oklch(81% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 400
400
#A59F9D
oklch(70.7% 0.008 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F8885
oklch(63.2% 0.01 44.8)
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Step 600
600
#79716F
oklch(55.5% 0.01 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#665F5D
oklch(49.1% 0.01 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#534E4C
oklch(42.8% 0.007 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#45413F
oklch(37.9% 0.006 48.5)
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Step 950
950
#282625
oklch(27% 0.003 48.6)
#ECE9E8 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) | #EAE9E8 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEAE8 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDE9E9 | 0.002 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 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 #ECE9E8, 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
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.027
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.029
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.030
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.030
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.034
Use #ECE9E8 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.