What color is #E7EDE9?

#E7EDE9 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(231, 237, 233), and in HSL hsl(140, 14%, 92%).

Is #E7EDE9 accessible as text?

On white, #E7EDE9 has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.69:1 (passes). For text placed on #E7EDE9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E7EDE9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-200 (#E5E7EB).

What colors go well with #E7EDE9?

As a neutral, #E7EDE9 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #E7EDE9 the same as CSS linen?

No — #E7EDE9 is not the CSS named color linen, but linen (#FAF0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#E7EDE9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E7EDE9

Not just a swatch — here's how #E7EDE9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E7EDE9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E7EDE9 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Cool White sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E7EDE9 Accent #A8C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

Cool White opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E7EDE9 Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Cool White leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #E7EDE9 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #F6FCF8

Cool White is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cool White.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #E7EDE9 Secondary #F9FBF9 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Cool White is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cool White carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E7EDE9 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 49/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 93/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 6/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 20/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 92/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #E7EDE9

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People also use #E7EDE9 with

Gainsboro Cool White Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 15.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FBFBFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E8EDEC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #E7EDE9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E7EDE9;
  --color-base-rgb: 231 237 233;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.0% 0.008 157.1);
  --color-50: #F6F9F7;
  --color-100: #E8EEEA;
  --color-200: #D1DCD4;
  --color-300: #AFC1B5;
  --color-400: #8DA595;
  --color-500: #6E8776;
  --color-600: #586A5E;
  --color-700: #424D46;
  --color-800: #2D342F;
  --color-900: #1D201E;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F6F9F7',
    100: '#E8EEEA',
    200: '#D1DCD4',
    300: '#AFC1B5',
    400: '#8DA595',
    500: '#6E8776',
    600: '#586A5E',
    700: '#424D46',
    800: '#2D342F',
    900: '#1D201E',
  },
}

$base: #E7EDE9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F9F7;
$base-100: #E8EEEA;
$base-200: #D1DCD4;
$base-300: #AFC1B5;
$base-400: #8DA595;
$base-500: #6E8776;
$base-600: #586A5E;
$base-700: #424D46;
$base-800: #2D342F;
$base-900: #1D201E;
$base-hover: #B2C5B9;
$base-subtle: #F8FAF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E7EDE9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EEEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DCD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFC1B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8DA595",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6E8776",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#586A5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#424D46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D342F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E7EDE9

Color Lab

Pairs with #E7EDE9

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