What color is #E1DFDB?

#E1DFDB is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(225, 223, 219), and in HSL hsl(40, 9%, 87%).

Is #E1DFDB accessible as text?

On white, #E1DFDB has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.78:1 (passes). For text placed on #E1DFDB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E1DFDB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-200 (#E4E4E7).

What colors go well with #E1DFDB?

As a neutral, #E1DFDB pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #E1DFDB the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #E1DFDB is not the CSS named color gainsboro, but gainsboro (#DCDCDC) is the closest CSS named color.

#E1DFDB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E1DFDB

Not just a swatch — here's how #E1DFDB works with other colors. Named schemes with #E1DFDB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E1DFDB Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F Ink #2B2723

Gainsboro sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E1DFDB Accent #AAC4B6 Surface #E4D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #163746

Gainsboro opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #E1DFDB Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #FCFAF6

Gainsboro is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Gainsboro.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #E1DFDB Secondary #ADB5B6 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7696A0 Anchor #2D3235

Gainsboro keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #E1DFDB Secondary #FBFAF8 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Gainsboro is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Gainsboro carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E1DFDB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 51/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 90/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 9/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 13/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 2/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 89/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #E1DFDB with

Gainsboro Greige Platinum Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 14.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9F9F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E1E1DB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #E1DFDB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E1DFDB;
  --color-base-rgb: 225 223 219;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.4% 0.006 84.6);
  --color-50: #F8F8F7;
  --color-100: #EDEBE9;
  --color-200: #DAD7D3;
  --color-300: #BDBAB2;
  --color-400: #A09B92;
  --color-500: #827D72;
  --color-600: #67635B;
  --color-700: #4B4944;
  --color-800: #33312E;
  --color-900: #201F1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gainsboro: {
    50: '#F8F8F7',
    100: '#EDEBE9',
    200: '#DAD7D3',
    300: '#BDBAB2',
    400: '#A09B92',
    500: '#827D72',
    600: '#67635B',
    700: '#4B4944',
    800: '#33312E',
    900: '#201F1D',
  },
}

$base: #E1DFDB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F8F7;
$base-100: #EDEBE9;
$base-200: #DAD7D3;
$base-300: #BDBAB2;
$base-400: #A09B92;
$base-500: #827D72;
$base-600: #67635B;
$base-700: #4B4944;
$base-800: #33312E;
$base-900: #201F1D;
$base-hover: #B8B4AB;
$base-subtle: #F6F5F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E1DFDB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDEBE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAD7D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BDBAB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A09B92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#827D72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#67635B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B4944",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#33312E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201F1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E1DFDB

Color Lab

Pairs with #E1DFDB

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