#EEE9DFPalladian (#EEE9DF) is a near-white neutral with an OKLCH hue of 85°, lightness 0.94 and chroma 0.014. In practice it behaves as a background color — quiet over large surfaces.
| HEX | #EEE9DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(238, 233, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 31%, 90%) |
| HSV | hsv(40, 6%, 93%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 2%, 6%, 7%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(92.5 0 5.4) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.935 0.014 85) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Palladian 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.
#f7e3d0 — ΔE 2.2, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity#f6eada — ΔE 1.3, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#eee9df — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#eeeae2 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Palladian 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 1.21:1 and against black 17.36:1, 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.
#eee9df · #cdc9bf · #a6a299 · #807c75 · #5c5953 · #3a3832
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.
#eee9df · #f6cea3 · #e7b79a · #d5a293 · #c18e8d · #aa7c86
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.
#eee9df · #9faf98 · #9d885e · #59774c · #614e28 · #2d3c26
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.
#eee9df · #cdc5b6 · #afa286 · #8c8068 · #415580 · #2e2719
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#eee9df · #c9ccd3 · #938e85 · #54565b · #272319 · #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.
#eee9df · #9f9d98 · #45423c · #28251f · #070502 · #edbc4d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#eee9df · #c5ccdb · #7d8fb4 · #415580 · #132142 · #0e0600
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#eee9df · #c5ccdb · #6a95ae · #594d7b · #00273a · #010006
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#eee9df · #bcd1d3 · #619aa0 · #6b476d · #321734 · #000304
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#eee9df · #bed1cb · #679b8c · #415580 · #3a1425 · #000008
#EFEBE2 · #F1EDE5 · #F2EFE9 · #F4F1EC · #F5F3EF
#C2BDB5 · #98948C · #6F6C65 · #4A4741 · #272520
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.