#EBEADCSalted (#EBEADC) is a near-white neutral with an OKLCH hue of 103°, lightness 0.93 and chroma 0.019. In practice it behaves as a background color — quiet over large surfaces.
| HEX | #EBEADC |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(235, 234, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 27%, 89%) |
| HSV | hsv(56, 6%, 92%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 6%, 8%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(92.4 -2.1 6.9) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.934 0.019 103) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Salted 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.
#f4e4cd — ΔE 2.2, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity#f3ebd7 — ΔE 1.3, shifts subtly: takes on a yellow cast#ebeadc — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#ebebdf — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Salted 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 17.34:1, 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.
#ebeadc · #cbcabd · #a4a397 · #7e7d73 · #5a5a51 · #393831
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.
#ebeadc · #ead3a0 · #dfbb92 · #d0a588 · #bf9080 · #ab7d79
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.
#ebeadc · #97b09f · #918c5f · #477a5a · #575229 · #243d2d
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.
#ebeadc · #c8c6b6 · #a7a487 · #5d5d8c · #47452d · #2a2819
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#ebeadc · #cbcbd3 · #908f85 · #55555a · #24241a · #010102
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.
#ebeadc · #9e9e97 · #43433a · #26261d · #060501 · #d4c84e
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#ebeadc · #c9cadb · #898ab3 · #50507e · #201e40 · #040300
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#ebeadc · #c9cadb · #7591b3 · #654973 · #092441 · #020005
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#ebeadc · #bdcfd7 · #6597aa · #734460 · #37152b · #000408
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#ebeadc · #bcd1d0 · #619a99 · #50507e · #3c141a · #010007
#EDECE0 · #EEEEE3 · #F0F0E7 · #F2F1EA · #F4F3EE
#BFBEB2 · #95958A · #6E6D63 · #484840 · #26251F
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.