What color is #EDECEF?

#EDECEF is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(237, 236, 239), and in HSL hsl(260, 9%, 93%).

Is #EDECEF accessible as text?

On white, #EDECEF has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.85:1 (passes). For text placed on #EDECEF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EDECEF?

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

What colors go well with #EDECEF?

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

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

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

Palettes built on #EDECEF

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EDECEF Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2724

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 #EDECEF Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

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 #EDECEF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6572 Accent #FAF9FC

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EDECEF Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Cool White sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #EDECEF Secondary #FAFAFB Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

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 #EDECEF 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 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very 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 #EDECEF with

Gainsboro Cool White Isabelline Charcoal

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 15.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EEECEF — 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 #EDECEF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EDECEF;
  --color-base-rgb: 237 236 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.5% 0.004 301.4);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #EAE9ED;
  --color-200: #D5D3DA;
  --color-300: #B6B2BD;
  --color-400: #9792A0;
  --color-500: #787282;
  --color-600: #5F5B67;
  --color-700: #46444B;
  --color-800: #302E33;
  --color-900: #1E1D20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F7F7F8',
    100: '#EAE9ED',
    200: '#D5D3DA',
    300: '#B6B2BD',
    400: '#9792A0',
    500: '#787282',
    600: '#5F5B67',
    700: '#46444B',
    800: '#302E33',
    900: '#1E1D20',
  },
}

$base: #EDECEF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F7F8;
$base-100: #EAE9ED;
$base-200: #D5D3DA;
$base-300: #B6B2BD;
$base-400: #9792A0;
$base-500: #787282;
$base-600: #5F5B67;
$base-700: #46444B;
$base-800: #302E33;
$base-900: #1E1D20;
$base-hover: #BCB8C4;
$base-subtle: #FAF9FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EDECEF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE9ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5D3DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B6B2BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9792A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#787282",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5F5B67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#46444B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#302E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EDECEF

Color Lab

Pairs with #EDECEF

UI roles & guardrails

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