#EBE3DEBookworm (#EBE3DE) is a near-white neutral with an OKLCH hue of 54°, lightness 0.92 and chroma 0.011. In practice it behaves as a background color — quiet over large surfaces.
| HEX | #EBE3DE |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(235, 227, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 25%, 90%) |
| HSV | hsv(23, 6%, 92%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 3%, 6%, 8%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(90.7 1.8 3.4) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.921 0.011 54) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Bookworm 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 ≈ 2.2), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#f4ddcf — ΔE 2.2, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity#f3e4d9 — ΔE 1.3, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#ebe3de — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#ebe4e1 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Bookworm 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 1.27:1 and against black 16.57:1, 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.
#ebe3de · #cfc8c3 · #a7a19c · #817b78 · #5d5855 · #3b3734
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.
#ebe3de · #fcc2af · #e7adaa · #d09aa4 · #b7899d · #9d7995
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.
#ebe3de · #a7a78c · #a57c62 · #6e6c36 · #67442d · #35341b
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.
#ebe3de · #7cb4d5 · #897a71 · #715848 · #503b2d · #2e2118
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#ebe3de · #c1c9cd · #938983 · #505558 · #29201a · #000102
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.
#ebe3de · #a29e9c · #494542 · #2d2825 · #0b0705 · #f18d42
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#ebe3de · #bacad4 · #6792ab · #225a77 · #002639 · #110300
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#ebe3de · #bacad4 · #5e969d · #3f537e · #00282c · #000008
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#ebe3de · #b9cdc6 · #649889 · #574b79 · #251b3d · #000402
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#ebe3de · #bfccbf · #759675 · #225a77 · #311633 · #00050d
#EDE6E1 · #EFE9E5 · #F1ECE9 · #F3EFEC · #F5F2F0
#C0B9B4 · #96908C · #6F6966 · #494542 · #272421
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.