What color is #EEECEF?

#EEECEF is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(238, 236, 239), and in HSL hsl(280, 9%, 93%).

Is #EEECEF accessible as text?

On white, #EEECEF has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.88:1 (passes). For text placed on #EEECEF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EEECEF?

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

What colors go well with #EEECEF?

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

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

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

Palettes built on #EEECEF

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EEECEF Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #EEECEF Accent #A5C4C5 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

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 #EEECEF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FBF9FC

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 #EEECEF Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 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 #EEECEF Secondary #FAFAFB Support #9C9087 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 #EEECEF 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 17/100

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.

Pairs with #EEECEF

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People also use #EEECEF 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 #FCFBFC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

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

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:root {
  --color-base: #EEECEF;
  --color-base-rgb: 238 236 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.5% 0.005 314.8);
  --color-50: #F8F7F8;
  --color-100: #EBE9ED;
  --color-200: #D7D3DA;
  --color-300: #BAB2BD;
  --color-400: #9B92A0;
  --color-500: #7D7282;
  --color-600: #635B67;
  --color-700: #49444B;
  --color-800: #312E33;
  --color-900: #1F1D20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F8F7F8',
    100: '#EBE9ED',
    200: '#D7D3DA',
    300: '#BAB2BD',
    400: '#9B92A0',
    500: '#7D7282',
    600: '#635B67',
    700: '#49444B',
    800: '#312E33',
    900: '#1F1D20',
  },
}

$base: #EEECEF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F7F8;
$base-100: #EBE9ED;
$base-200: #D7D3DA;
$base-300: #BAB2BD;
$base-400: #9B92A0;
$base-500: #7D7282;
$base-600: #635B67;
$base-700: #49444B;
$base-800: #312E33;
$base-900: #1F1D20;
$base-hover: #C0B8C4;
$base-subtle: #FAF9FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EEECEF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBE9ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D7D3DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BAB2BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9B92A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7D7282",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#635B67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#49444B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#312E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EEECEF

Color Lab

Pairs with #EEECEF

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