#E5E5E5 Color

#E5E5E5 is rgb(229, 229, 229) in RGB and hsl(0, 0%, 90%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gainsboro. Black text is most readable on this background.

#E5E5E5

HEX#E5E5E5

RGBrgb(229, 229, 229)

HSLhsl(0, 0%, 90%)

HSVhsv(0, 0%, 90%)

OKLCHoklch(92.2% 0 0)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 10%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E5E5E5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.26:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text16.67:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #E5E5E5 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E5E5E5 Complementary#E6E6E6 Analogous#E6E6E6 Analogous#E6E6E6 Triadic#E6E6E6 Triadic#E6E6E6

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E5E5E5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E8E8E8 #EBEBEB #EDEDED #F2F2F2 #F5F5F5 #F7F7F7

Shades

#C7C7C7 #A6A6A6 #878787 #696969 #4A4A4A #292929

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