#EDE9E1
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6), rgb(237, 233, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.34:1).
About this color
#EDE9E1 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.012. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 17.34:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDE9E1 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 233, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 25%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.012 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 #EDE9E1 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EDE9E1 | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #EDE9E1 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #EDE9E1 text on black | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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)
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A090
oklch(70.7% 0.024 87.2)
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Step 500
500
#928875
oklch(63% 0.03 83.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C725E
oklch(55.6% 0.032 84.5)
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Step 700
700
#69604D
oklch(49.2% 0.031 85.6)
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Step 800
800
#554E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.025 85.9)
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Step 900
900
#464136
oklch(37.7% 0.019 86.5)
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Step 950
950
#292620
oklch(27% 0.012 84.6)
#EDE9E1 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) | #EBE9E1 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECEAE1 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFE8E7 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.012 |
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 #EDE9E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.023
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.025
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.026
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.026
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.027
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.028
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
Use #EDE9E1 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.