#ECEAE5
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6), rgb(236, 234, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.46:1).
About this color
#ECEAE5 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.007. 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 17.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.007) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.46:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECEAE5 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 234, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 16%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6) |
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 #ECEAE5 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ECEAE5 | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECEAE5 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #ECEAE5 text on black | 17.46:1 | 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)
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 95.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C0BA
oklch(80.8% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A4A097
oklch(70.6% 0.014 86.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E897D
oklch(63.1% 0.019 88)
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Step 600
600
#787366
oklch(55.6% 0.02 89.4)
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Step 700
700
#656055
oklch(49% 0.018 86.5)
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Step 800
800
#524F46
oklch(42.8% 0.015 91.7)
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Step 900
900
#44413A
oklch(37.6% 0.012 87.5)
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Step 950
950
#282622
oklch(26.9% 0.008 84.6)
#ECEAE5 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) | #EBEAE5 | 0.001 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECEAE5 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDE9E9 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.007 |
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 #ECEAE5, 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 0.025
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.026
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.028
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.031
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.034
Use #ECEAE5 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.