#E2D5D5
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.3% 0.014 17.4), rgb(226, 213, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#E2D5D5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.71:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2D5D5 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 213, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 18%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.014 17.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E2D5D5 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2D5D5 | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E2D5D5 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2D5D5 text on black | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2D5D5
oklch(88.3% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#B29A9A
oklch(70.7% 0.029 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F8181
oklch(63.1% 0.037 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A6A6A
oklch(55.6% 0.041 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#755859
oklch(49.1% 0.038 16.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4849
oklch(42.6% 0.032 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C3D
oklch(37.6% 0.025 14.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2324
oklch(26.9% 0.017 12.1)
#E2D5D5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D7D7D5 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD9D5 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5D4D5 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E2D5D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.018
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.022
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.046
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
Use #E2D5D5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.