#E5E5E5
Closest named color: Platinum (#E0E1DD). oklch(92.2% 0 0), rgb(229, 229, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.67:1).
About this color
#E5E5E5 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.000. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Platinum (#E0E1DD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.000) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Platinum (#E0E1DD) |
| Black text | 16.67:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5E5E5 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 229, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0 0) |
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 #E5E5E5 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5E5E5 | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5E5E5 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #E5E5E5 text on black | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5E5E5
oklch(92.2% 0 0)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D9
oklch(88.5% 0 0)
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Step 300
300
#C0C0C0
oklch(80.8% 0 0)
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Step 400
400
#A0A0A0
oklch(70.6% 0 0)
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Step 500
500
#898989
oklch(63% 0 0)
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Step 600
600
#737373
oklch(55.6% 0 0)
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Step 700
700
#616161
oklch(49.3% 0 0)
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Step 800
800
#4F4F4F
oklch(42.8% 0 0)
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Step 900
900
#414141
oklch(37.5% 0 0)
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Step 950
950
#262626
oklch(26.9% 0 0)
#E5E5E5 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) | #E5E5E5 | 0.000 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E5E5 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5E5E5 | 0.000 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.000 |
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 #E5E5E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.015
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.023
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.027
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.028
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.035
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.037
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.037
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.039
Use #E5E5E5 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.