Alabaster (#EDEAE0)

The hex code for Alabaster is #EDEAE0. It is rgb(237, 234, 224) in RGB, hsl(46, 27%, 90%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 5%, 7%) in CMYK — a lightest yellow. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#EDEAE0

RGBrgb(237, 234, 224)

HSLhsl(46, 27%, 90%)

HSVhsv(46, 5%, 93%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 5%, 7%)

OKLCHoklch(93.7% 0.014 93)

LABlab(92.73% -0.24 5.25)

LCHlch(92.73% 5.25 92.60)

Colors Closest to Alabaster

Alabaster is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

White Coffee#E6E0D4ΔE 3.7 Linen#FAF0E6ΔE 3.73 White Chocolate#EDE6D6ΔE 3.73 Isabelline#F4F0ECΔE 3.8 Platinum#E5E4E2ΔE 4.66 Old Lace#FDF5E6ΔE 5.24

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#EDEAE0 Channel Values

How Alabaster breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 237 · G 234 · B 224	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 46° · S 27% · L 90%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 46° · S 5% · V 93%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 1% · Y 5% · K 7%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.2:1 vs white · 17.45:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Alabaster background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text1.2:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text17.45:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Alabaster

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Alabaster; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Alabaster

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Alabaster Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#EDEAE0

Protanopia#EBEBE0

Protanomaly#ECEAE0

Deuteranopia#EBEBE0

Deuteranomaly#ECEBE0

Tritanopia#EEE9E9

Tritanomaly#EEE9E5

Achromatopsia#EAEAEA

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Using #EDEAE0 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--alabaster: #EDEAE0;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDEAE0;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'alabaster': '#EDEAE0' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.918, blue: 0.878)

Android XML<color name="alabaster">#EDEAE0</color>

SVG fillfill="#EDEAE0"

More Yellow Colors

Alabaster sits in the yellowfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

eded5e ede6d6 ededbf ecebbd eed202 ebeb00 eedc82 ebcb7a eee600 eae9d1 eee8aa eae0c8 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffc40c ffef00 fffdf0 ffffe5 524900 808000 a07918 cba135 dde26a

#EDEAE0 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Alabaster?

The hex code for Alabaster is #EDEAE0. That is rgb(237, 234, 224) in RGB, hsl(46, 27%, 90%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 5%, 7%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #EDEAE0?

#EDEAE0 is rgb(237, 234, 224) — red 237, green 234, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDEAE0?

#EDEAE0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 5%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDEAE0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDEAE0 scores 1.2:1 against white and 17.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDEAE0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDEAE0 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is linen (#FAF0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 3.73, which is very hard to tell apart.

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