Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#EBEBEB

#EBEBEB is a neutral gray HEX color close to Mercury. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 235, 235, 235, HSL 0, 0%, 92%, has luminance 0.8308, and belongs to the light group.

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#EBEBEB Sample readable text
HEX #EBEBEB
RGB rgb(235, 235, 235)
HSL hsl(0 0% 92%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 0, 0, 8)
Luminance 0.8308
Contrast Black 17.62:1White 1.19:1

CSS

--color-ebebeb: #EBEBEB;
.background-ebebeb { background-color: #EBEBEB; }
.text-ebebeb { color: #EBEBEB; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.8308
Black text17.62:1AA Pass
White text1.19:1AA 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":"#EBEBEB","rgb":[235,235,235],"hsl":[0,0,92],"cmyk":[0,0,0,8],"luminance":0.8308,"contrast":{"black":17.62,"white":1.19}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":17.62,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.19,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Porcelain","hex":"#F2F3F4","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.9,"contrastWhite":1.11,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Marble White","hex":"#F2F0E6","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.38,"contrastWhite":1.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Alabaster","hex":"#EDEAE0","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.45,"contrastWhite":1.2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#EFE6E6","hex":"#EFE6E6","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.13,"contrastWhite":1.23,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["neutral gray","light","light gray","Mercury adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","light surfaces","neutral UI systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ebebeb.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mercury.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/marble-white.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/alabaster.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#EBEBEB","analogous":["#EBEBEB","#EBEBEB"],"triadic":["#EBEBEB","#EBEBEB"],"tetradic":["#EBEBEB","#EBEBEB","#EBEBEB"],"splitComplementary":["#EBEBEB","#EBEBEB"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#EBEBEB","#BDBDBD"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#BDBDBD","saturated":"#EFE6E6","desaturated":"#EBEBEB","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFFFF"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"mercury","name":"Mercury","hex":"#EBEBEB","distance":0},{"slug":"marble-white","name":"Marble White","hex":"#F2F0E6","distance":9.9498743710662},{"slug":"alabaster","name":"Alabaster","hex":"#EDEAE0","distance":11.224972160321824},{"slug":"platinum","name":"Platinum","hex":"#E5E4E2","distance":12.884098726725126},{"slug":"porcelain","name":"Porcelain","hex":"#F2F3F4","distance":13.92838827718412}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #EBEBEB

#EBEBEB is classified as a neutral gray value with light visual character. #EBEBEB is visually closest to Mercury, a named gray color with HEX #EBEBEB.

The RGB channels are 235, 235, and 235, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 0deg with 0% saturation and 92% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and light surfaces. Its luminance is 0.8308, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text17.62:1AA Pass
White text1.19:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #EBEBEB needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000017.62:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.19:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Porcelain#000000 text · best 18.9:1#F2F3F4
Marble White#000000 text · best 18.38:1#F2F0E6
Alabaster#000000 text · best 17.45:1#EDEAE0
#EFE6E6#000000 text · best 17.13:1#EFE6E6

Generated Palette

Mercury#EBEBEB
White#FFFFFF
#BDBDBD#BDBDBD

Color Harmonies

Mercury#EBEBEB
Mercury#EBEBEB
Mercury#EBEBEB
Mercury#EBEBEB
Mercury#EBEBEB

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#BDBDBD#BDBDBD
#EFE6E6#EFE6E6
Mercury#EBEBEB
White#FFFFFF
White#FFFFFF

Nearest Named Colors

Mercury#EBEBEB
Marble White#F2F0E6
Alabaster#EDEAE0
Platinum#E5E4E2
Porcelain#F2F3F4

Related HEX Guides

Mercury colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EBEBEB.Marble White colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F2F0E6.Alabaster colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EDEAE0.Gray color familyBrowse named gray colors related to this HEX value.Neutral colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#EBEBEB APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.