#EDEAE2
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7), rgb(237, 234, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.46:1).
About this color
#EDEAE2 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.011. 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 17.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.011) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 17.46:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDEAE2 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 234, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 23%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7) |
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 #EDEAE2 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EDEAE2 | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #EDEAE2 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #EDEAE2 text on black | 17.46:1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B6
oklch(80.8% 0.015 88.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A091
oklch(70.7% 0.022 88.8)
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Step 500
500
#908976
oklch(63.1% 0.029 90.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B735E
oklch(55.7% 0.033 89.7)
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Step 700
700
#67604E
oklch(49% 0.029 89.3)
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Step 800
800
#544F40
oklch(42.8% 0.025 91.8)
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Step 900
900
#454136
oklch(37.6% 0.019 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#292620
oklch(27% 0.012 84.6)
#EDEAE2 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) | #ECEAE2 | 0.001 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDEAE2 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFE9E8 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.011 |
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 #EDEAE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.023
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.024
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.026
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.026
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.027
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.027
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.034
Use #EDEAE2 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.