What color is #EEF4E6?

#EEF4E6 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(238, 244, 230), and in HSL hsl(86, 39%, 93%).

Is #EEF4E6 accessible as text?

On white, #EEF4E6 has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.72:1 (passes). For text placed on #EEF4E6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EEF4E6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-100 (#F5F5F4).

What colors go well with #EEF4E6?

As a neutral, #EEF4E6 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 #EEF4E6 the same as CSS beige?

No — #EEF4E6 is not the CSS named color beige, but beige (#F5F5DC) is the closest CSS named color.

#EEF4E6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EEF4E6

Not just a swatch — here's how #EEF4E6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EEF4E6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EEF4E6 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Beige 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 #EEF4E6 Accent #A9C4B9 Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #183648

Beige 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 #EEF4E6 Secondary #4F6B39 Accent #AF6A00 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Beige 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 #EEF4E6 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #F7FCF0

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EEF4E6 Secondary #F9FBF6 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Beige 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 Beige carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EEF4E6 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 92/100

Very high

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

Depth 4/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 34/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 7/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

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 90/100

Very high

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EEF4E6 with

Pearl Beige Lavender Platinum Army Green

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 16.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E9F4E6 — 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 #EEF4E6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EEF4E6;
  --color-base-rgb: 238 244 230;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.9% 0.020 125.8);
  --color-50: #F8FBF4;
  --color-100: #ECF3E2;
  --color-200: #D8E6C6;
  --color-300: #BBD19E;
  --color-400: #9DB979;
  --color-500: #7F9D58;
  --color-600: #647949;
  --color-700: #495738;
  --color-800: #323A27;
  --color-900: #1F2419;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  beige: {
    50: '#F8FBF4',
    100: '#ECF3E2',
    200: '#D8E6C6',
    300: '#BBD19E',
    400: '#9DB979',
    500: '#7F9D58',
    600: '#647949',
    700: '#495738',
    800: '#323A27',
    900: '#1F2419',
  },
}

$base: #EEF4E6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8FBF4;
$base-100: #ECF3E2;
$base-200: #D8E6C6;
$base-300: #BBD19E;
$base-400: #9DB979;
$base-500: #7F9D58;
$base-600: #647949;
$base-700: #495738;
$base-800: #323A27;
$base-900: #1F2419;
$base-hover: #C1D7A4;
$base-subtle: #FAFBF8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EEF4E6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8FBF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECF3E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8E6C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BBD19E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9DB979",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7F9D58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#647949",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#495738",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#323A27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F2419",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EEF4E6

Color Lab

Pairs with #EEF4E6

UI roles & guardrails

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