#E1DACBAlbescent (#E1DACB) is a near-white neutral with an OKLCH hue of 86°, lightness 0.89 and chroma 0.022. In practice it behaves as a background color — quiet over large surfaces.
| HEX | #E1DACB |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(225, 218, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 27%, 84%) |
| HSV | hsv(41, 10%, 88%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 3%, 10%, 12%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(87.2 -0.2 8.2) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.890 0.022 86) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Albescent shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 2.1), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#e9d4bd — ΔE 2.1, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity#e8dbc7 — ΔE 1.1, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#e1dacb — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#e1dbce — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Albescent in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.39:1 and against black 15.09:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#f8f1e3 · #e1dacb · #a7a295 · #817c71 · #5d594f · #3b382f
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#e1dacb · #e6c095 · #d8a98b · #c69484 · #b2817e · #9c6f78
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#e1dacb · #afc1a9 · #ad996e · #67885c · #705e37 · #3a4a35
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#e1dacb · #beb7a7 · #a19479 · #435681 · #413721 · #221c0e
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#e1dacb · #babec5 · #89847b · #4e5054 · #242017 · #010103
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#e1dacb · #a19d96 · #47433a · #2a261d · #080501 · #ecbd4d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#e1dacb · #b7becd · #7484a9 · #3c4e79 · #121e3f · #0a0400
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#e1dacb · #b7becd · #618ba4 · #534774 · #002437 · #010006
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e1dacb · #aec2c5 · #578f96 · #654166 · #2f1430 · #000304
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#e1dacb · #afc3bd · #5c9183 · #3c4e79 · #371121 · #000008
#E5DED1 · #E8E3D7 · #ECE7DE · #F0ECE4 · #F3F0EA
#B8B1A4 · #908B7F · #6A665B · #47433A · #26231C
Its high lightness and low chroma make it a natural background or large-surface color. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.