What color is #ECEEEA?

#ECEEEA is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(236, 238, 234), and in HSL hsl(90, 11%, 93%).

Is #ECEEEA accessible as text?

On white, #ECEEEA has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.98:1 (passes). For text placed on #ECEEEA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ECEEEA?

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

What colors go well with #ECEEEA?

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

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

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

Palettes built on #ECEEEA

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ECEEEA Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Isabelline 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 #ECEEEA Accent #A9C4B9 Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Isabelline 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 #ECEEEA Secondary #4F6B39 Accent #AF6A00 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Isabelline 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 #ECEEEA Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #F9FBF7

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #ECEEEA Secondary #FAFAF9 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Isabelline 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 Isabelline carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #ECEEEA 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 50/100

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 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 8/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 2/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 2/100

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 #ECEEEA with

Gainsboro Isabelline 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 15.9:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #ECEFEB — 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 #ECEEEA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ECEEEA;
  --color-base-rgb: 236 238 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.6% 0.006 128.5);
  --color-50: #F7F8F6;
  --color-100: #EBEDE8;
  --color-200: #D6DBD2;
  --color-300: #B8BFB1;
  --color-400: #99A290;
  --color-500: #7A8471;
  --color-600: #61685A;
  --color-700: #474C43;
  --color-800: #30332E;
  --color-900: #1F201D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  isabelline: {
    50: '#F7F8F6',
    100: '#EBEDE8',
    200: '#D6DBD2',
    300: '#B8BFB1',
    400: '#99A290',
    500: '#7A8471',
    600: '#61685A',
    700: '#474C43',
    800: '#30332E',
    900: '#1F201D',
  },
}

$base: #ECEEEA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F8F6;
$base-100: #EBEDE8;
$base-200: #D6DBD2;
$base-300: #B8BFB1;
$base-400: #99A290;
$base-500: #7A8471;
$base-600: #61685A;
$base-700: #474C43;
$base-800: #30332E;
$base-900: #1F201D;
$base-hover: #BEC5B7;
$base-subtle: #FAFAF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ECEEEA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBEDE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D6DBD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B8BFB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#99A290",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7A8471",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#61685A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#474C43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#30332E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ECEEEA

Color Lab

Pairs with #ECEEEA

UI roles & guardrails

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