What color is #EDECE9?

#EDECE9 is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(237, 236, 233), and in HSL hsl(45, 10%, 92%).

Is #EDECE9 accessible as text?

On white, #EDECE9 has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.78:1 (passes). For text placed on #EDECE9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EDECE9?

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

What colors go well with #EDECE9?

As a neutral, #EDECE9 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 #EDECE9 the same as CSS linen?

No — #EDECE9 is not the CSS named color linen, but linen (#FAF0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#EDECE9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EDECE9

Not just a swatch — here's how #EDECE9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EDECE9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EDECE9 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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 #EDECE9 Accent #AAC4B7 Surface #E4D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #163747

Isabelline 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 #EDECE9 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #FBFAF7

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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #EDECE9 Secondary #ADB5B6 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7696A0 Anchor #2D3235

Isabelline 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 #EDECE9 Secondary #FAFAF9 Support #9A9186 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 #EDECE9 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 51/100

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 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

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 #EDECE9 with

Gainsboro Isabelline 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 15.7:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #ECEDE9 — 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 #EDECE9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EDECE9;
  --color-base-rgb: 237 236 233;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.3% 0.004 91.4);
  --color-50: #F8F8F7;
  --color-100: #EDECE8;
  --color-200: #DAD8D2;
  --color-300: #BEBBB1;
  --color-400: #A19D91;
  --color-500: #837F72;
  --color-600: #67645B;
  --color-700: #4B4943;
  --color-800: #33322E;
  --color-900: #201F1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  isabelline: {
    50: '#F8F8F7',
    100: '#EDECE8',
    200: '#DAD8D2',
    300: '#BEBBB1',
    400: '#A19D91',
    500: '#837F72',
    600: '#67645B',
    700: '#4B4943',
    800: '#33322E',
    900: '#201F1D',
  },
}

$base: #EDECE9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F8F7;
$base-100: #EDECE8;
$base-200: #DAD8D2;
$base-300: #BEBBB1;
$base-400: #A19D91;
$base-500: #837F72;
$base-600: #67645B;
$base-700: #4B4943;
$base-800: #33322E;
$base-900: #201F1D;
$base-hover: #C2BFB5;
$base-subtle: #F9F9F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EDECE9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDECE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAD8D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BEBBB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A19D91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#837F72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#67645B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B4943",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#33322E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201F1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EDECE9

Color Lab

Pairs with #EDECE9

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