What color is #E9ECEB?

#E9ECEB is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(233, 236, 235), and in HSL hsl(160, 7%, 92%).

Is #E9ECEB accessible as text?

On white, #E9ECEB has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.66:1 (passes). For text placed on #E9ECEB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E9ECEB?

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

What colors go well with #E9ECEB?

As a neutral, #E9ECEB 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 #E9ECEB the same as CSS linen?

No — #E9ECEB is not the CSS named color linen, but linen (#FAF0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#E9ECEB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E9ECEB

Not just a swatch — here's how #E9ECEB works with other colors. Named schemes with #E9ECEB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E9ECEB Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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 #E9ECEB Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #E9ECEB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #F8FBFA

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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #E9ECEB Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Cool White keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #E9ECEB Secondary #F9FAFA Support #989286 Ink #16140F

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 #E9ECEB 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 94/100

Very high

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

Depth 5/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 15/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 1/100

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 93/100

Very high

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

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #E9ECEB with

Gainsboro Cool White Platinum Outer Space

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 #E9ECEC — 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 #E9ECEB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E9ECEB;
  --color-base-rgb: 233 236 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.1% 0.003 174.5);
  --color-50: #F7F8F8;
  --color-100: #E9ECEB;
  --color-200: #D3D9D7;
  --color-300: #B3BCB9;
  --color-400: #939F9B;
  --color-500: #74817C;
  --color-600: #5D6562;
  --color-700: #454A48;
  --color-800: #2F3231;
  --color-900: #1D201F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F7F8F8',
    100: '#E9ECEB',
    200: '#D3D9D7',
    300: '#B3BCB9',
    400: '#939F9B',
    500: '#74817C',
    600: '#5D6562',
    700: '#454A48',
    800: '#2F3231',
    900: '#1D201F',
  },
}

$base: #E9ECEB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F8F8;
$base-100: #E9ECEB;
$base-200: #D3D9D7;
$base-300: #B3BCB9;
$base-400: #939F9B;
$base-500: #74817C;
$base-600: #5D6562;
$base-700: #454A48;
$base-800: #2F3231;
$base-900: #1D201F;
$base-hover: #B7C0BD;
$base-subtle: #F9F9F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E9ECEB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9ECEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3D9D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B3BCB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#939F9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#74817C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D6562",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#454A48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F3231",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E9ECEB

Color Lab

Pairs with #E9ECEB

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