#E7E5E4
Closest named color: Platinum (#E0E1DD). oklch(92.3% 0.003 48.7), rgb(231, 229, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.72:1).
About this color
#E7E5E4 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.003. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Platinum (#E0E1DD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.003) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Platinum (#E0E1DD) |
| Black text | 16.72:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7E5E4 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 229, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 6%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.003 48.7) |
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 #E7E5E4 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E7E5E4 | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E7E5E4 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #E7E5E4 text on black | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E7E5E4
oklch(92.3% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D8
oklch(88.6% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C0BF
oklch(80.9% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#A3A09E
oklch(70.8% 0.005 56.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D8886
oklch(63% 0.007 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#777270
oklch(55.6% 0.007 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#64605D
oklch(49.2% 0.007 59.5)
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Step 800
800
#524E4C
oklch(42.7% 0.006 48.6)
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Step 900
900
#44413F
oklch(37.8% 0.005 56.2)
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Step 950
950
#282625
oklch(27% 0.003 48.6)
#E7E5E4 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) | #E6E5E4 | 0.001 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E6E4 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8E5E5 | 0.002 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.003 |
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 #E7E5E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.016
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.024
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.029
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.029
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.032
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.035
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.036
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.037
Use #E7E5E4 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.