#ECEAE3
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6), rgb(236, 234, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.44:1).
About this color
#ECEAE3 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.010. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), 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 (0.010) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 17.44:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECEAE3 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 234, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 19%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6) |
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 #ECEAE3 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ECEAE3 | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECEAE3 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #ECEAE3 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B8
oklch(81% 0.013 96.5)
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Step 400
400
#A4A193
oklch(70.7% 0.02 97)
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Step 500
500
#8E8979
oklch(63% 0.024 92.6)
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Step 600
600
#797361
oklch(55.6% 0.028 91.8)
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Step 700
700
#656151
oklch(49.2% 0.025 95.5)
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Step 800
800
#534F42
oklch(42.7% 0.021 92.9)
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Step 900
900
#444238
oklch(37.8% 0.017 97.8)
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Step 950
950
#282621
oklch(26.9% 0.009 88.8)
#ECEAE3 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) | #ECEAE3 | 0.000 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECEAE3 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEE9E8 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.010 |
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 #ECEAE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.024
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.025
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.026
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.028
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.028
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.035
Use #ECEAE3 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.