#ECEAE6
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.7% 0.006 84.6), rgb(236, 234, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.47:1).
About this color
#ECEAE6 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.006. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.47:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.006) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.47:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECEAE6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 234, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 14%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.006 84.6) |
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 #ECEAE6 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ECEAE6 | 17.47:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECEAE6 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #ECEAE6 text on black | 17.47:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | 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)
#ECEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D6
oklch(88.5% 0.004 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C0BB
oklch(80.9% 0.008 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A098
oklch(70.7% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E897F
oklch(63.1% 0.016 84.6)
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Step 600
600
#787369
oklch(55.7% 0.016 84.6)
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Step 700
700
#656057
oklch(49.1% 0.015 82.4)
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Step 800
800
#524F47
oklch(42.8% 0.013 89.8)
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Step 900
900
#44413C
oklch(37.7% 0.009 80.7)
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Step 950
950
#282623
oklch(27% 0.006 78.2)
#ECEAE6 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 | 0.001 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECEAE6 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDE9E9 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.006 |
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 #ECEAE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.023
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.026
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.027
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.028
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.029
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.032
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.033
Use #ECEAE6 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.