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Named color

Alabaster

Alabaster color #EDEAE0: RGB 237, 234, 224 and HSL 46°, 27%, 90%. Explore its warm yellow profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#EDEAE0 yellow warm light
HEX #EDEAE0
RGB rgb(237, 234, 224)
HSL hsl(46 27% 90%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 1, 5, 7)
Luminance 0.8223
Contrast Black 17.45:1White 1.2:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-alabaster: #EDEAE0;
.bg-alabaster { background-color: #EDEAE0; }
.text-alabaster { color: #EDEAE0; }
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Color meaning and use

About Alabaster Color

Alabaster uses HEX #EDEAE0, RGB 237, 234, 224, and HSL 46°, 27%, 90%. The dataset classifies it in the yellow family with warm temperature and light visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.8223; black contrast is 17.45:1 and white contrast is 1.2:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Alabaster against black and white text.

Black text17.45:1AA Pass
White text1.2:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Alabaster Color Reference Infographic

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Alabaster color reference infographic showing #EDEAE0, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Alabaster color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#DFE2EC#DFE2EC#ECE2DF#ECE2DF#E9ECDF#E9ECDF#DFECE9#DFECE9#E9DFEC#E9DFEC
Open full Alabaster harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

White#FFFFFF#CBC2A4#CBC2A4#F2ECD9#F2ECD9#E7E6E4#E7E6E4White#FFFFFF#FFFDF5#FFFDF5

Pairings

Black#000000#DFE2EC#DFE2EC#ECE2DF#ECE2DF#E9ECDF#E9ECDFMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.8223
Black text17.45:1AA Pass
White text1.2:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#EDEAE0",
  "rgb": [
    237,
    234,
    224
  ],
  "hsl": [
    46,
    27,
    90
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    1,
    5,
    7
  ],
  "luminance": 0.8223,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 17.45,
    "white": 1.2
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#DFE2EC",
  "analogous": [
    "#ECE2DF",
    "#E9ECDF"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#DFECE9",
    "#E9DFEC"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#DFECE2",
    "#DFE2EC",
    "#ECDFE9"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#DFE9EC",
    "#E2DFEC"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#EDEAE0",
    "#CBC2A4"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#CBC2A4",
  "saturated": "#F2ECD9",
  "desaturated": "#E7E6E4",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFFDF5"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#DFE2EC",
    "#ECE2DF",
    "#E9ECDF"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#E7E6E4",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#E7E6E4"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "marble-white",
    "platinum",
    "eggshell",
    "mercury",
    "beige"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "alabaster"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "alabaster-vs-marble-white",
    "alabaster-vs-platinum",
    "mercury-vs-alabaster"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/light"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/alabaster",
    "/wcag/alabaster",
    "/css/colors/alabaster",
    "/hex/edeae0",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/yellow",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/light"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/alabaster"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/marble-white",
      "/colors/platinum",
      "/colors/eggshell",
      "/colors/mercury",
      "/colors/beige",
      "/compare/alabaster-vs-marble-white",
      "/compare/alabaster-vs-platinum",
      "/compare/mercury-vs-alabaster",
      "/harmonies/alabaster",
      "/wcag/alabaster",
      "/css/colors/alabaster",
      "/hex/edeae0",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "alabaster",
  "name": "Alabaster",
  "hex": "#EDEAE0",
  "uses": [
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product surfaces"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "restraint",
      "clarity",
      "balance"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "interfaces",
      "architecture",
      "editorial design",
      "packaging"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-energy accent-only palettes"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "yellow",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "light"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "yellow",
    "warm",
    "light",
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product-surfaces",
    "restraint",
    "clarity",
    "balance"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    237,
    234,
    224
  ],
  "hsl": [
    46,
    27,
    90
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    1,
    5,
    7
  ],
  "luminance": 0.8223,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 17.45,
    "white": 1.2
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#DFE2EC",
    "analogous": [
      "#ECE2DF",
      "#E9ECDF"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#DFECE9",
      "#E9DFEC"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#DFECE2",
      "#DFE2EC",
      "#ECDFE9"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#DFE9EC",
      "#E2DFEC"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#EDEAE0",
      "#CBC2A4"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFFFFF",
    "dark": "#CBC2A4",
    "saturated": "#F2ECD9",
    "desaturated": "#E7E6E4",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFFDF5"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-alabaster: #EDEAE0;",
    "utility": ".bg-alabaster { background-color: #EDEAE0; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-alabaster { color: #EDEAE0; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "marble-white",
    "platinum",
    "eggshell",
    "mercury",
    "beige"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "alabaster"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "alabaster-vs-marble-white",
    "alabaster-vs-platinum",
    "mercury-vs-alabaster"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/light"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/alabaster",
    "/wcag/alabaster",
    "/css/colors/alabaster",
    "/hex/edeae0",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/yellow",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/light"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/alabaster"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/marble-white",
      "/colors/platinum",
      "/colors/eggshell",
      "/colors/mercury",
      "/colors/beige",
      "/compare/alabaster-vs-marble-white",
      "/compare/alabaster-vs-platinum",
      "/compare/mercury-vs-alabaster",
      "/harmonies/alabaster",
      "/wcag/alabaster",
      "/css/colors/alabaster",
      "/hex/edeae0",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#DFE2EC",
      "#ECE2DF",
      "#E9ECDF"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#E7E6E4",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#E7E6E4"
    ]
  }
}
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