Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Alabaster

Alabaster is a light yellow color with HEX #EDEAE0. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 237, 234, 224, HSL 46, 27%, 90%, warm temperature, and is useful for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces.

#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

CSS Utilities

--color-alabaster: #EDEAE0;
.bg-alabaster { background-color: #EDEAE0; }
.text-alabaster { color: #EDEAE0; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

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
Download JSON Open API
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
{
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    "platinum",
    "eggshell",
    "mercury",
    "beige"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
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  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
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    "alabaster-vs-platinum",
    "mercury-vs-alabaster"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/light"
  ],
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    "/wcag/alabaster",
    "/css/colors/alabaster",
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  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-tone/light"
    ],
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    ],
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      "/colors/eggshell",
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      "/compare/mercury-vs-alabaster",
      "/harmonies/alabaster",
      "/wcag/alabaster",
      "/css/colors/alabaster",
      "/hex/edeae0"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "alabaster",
  "name": "Alabaster",
  "hex": "#EDEAE0",
  "uses": [
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product surfaces"
  ],
  "psychology": {
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      "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": [
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    "warm",
    "light",
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product-surfaces",
    "restraint",
    "clarity",
    "balance"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    237,
    234,
    224
  ],
  "hsl": [
    46,
    27,
    90
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    5,
    7
  ],
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  "contrast": {
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    "white": 1.2
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#DFE2EC",
    "analogous": [
      "#ECE2DF",
      "#E9ECDF"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#DFECE9",
      "#E9DFEC"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#DFECE2",
      "#DFE2EC",
      "#ECDFE9"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#DFE9EC",
      "#E2DFEC"
    ],
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      "#FFFFFF",
      "#EDEAE0",
      "#CBC2A4"
    ]
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    "saturated": "#F2ECD9",
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    "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; }"
  },
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    "platinum",
    "eggshell",
    "mercury",
    "beige"
  ],
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    "alabaster-vs-platinum",
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  ],
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/light"
  ],
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    "/wcag/alabaster",
    "/css/colors/alabaster",
    "/hex/edeae0"
  ],
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      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/light"
    ],
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    ],
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      "/wcag/alabaster",
      "/css/colors/alabaster",
      "/hex/edeae0"
    ]
  },
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      "#000000",
      "#DFE2EC",
      "#ECE2DF",
      "#E9ECDF"
    ],
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      "#E7E6E4",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#E7E6E4"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Alabaster Color

Alabaster sits in the yellow family with warm temperature and light visual character. Alabaster is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include restraint, clarity, and balance, which makes it relevant for interfaces and architecture. In design work, Alabaster is most useful for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors and compare nearby swatches.Warm colorsExplore colors with warm temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors with light visual character.Alabaster accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #EDEAE0.Alabaster CSS utilitiesUse Alabaster in CSS variables and utility classes.#EDEAE0 HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Alabaster paletteOpen the generated palette based on Alabaster.Alabaster harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

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

Similar Colors

Marble White#F2F0E6
Platinum#E5E4E2
Eggshell#F0EAD6
Mercury#EBEBEB
Beige#F5F5DC

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#E7E6E4
White#FFFFFF
#FFFDF5#FFFDF5

Pairings

Black#000000
#DFE2EC#DFE2EC
#ECE2DF#ECE2DF
#E9ECDF#E9ECDF
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5