What color is #E3E8E4?

#E3E8E4 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(227, 232, 228), and in HSL hsl(132, 10%, 90%).

Is #E3E8E4 accessible as text?

On white, #E3E8E4 has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.93:1 (passes). For text placed on #E3E8E4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E3E8E4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-200 (#E5E5E5).

What colors go well with #E3E8E4?

As a neutral, #E3E8E4 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 #E3E8E4 the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #E3E8E4 is not the CSS named color gainsboro, but gainsboro (#DCDCDC) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#E3E8E4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E3E8E4

Not just a swatch — here's how #E3E8E4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E3E8E4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E3E8E4 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Platinum 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 #E3E8E4 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E3E8E4 Secondary #4B6C3C Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Platinum leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #E3E8E4 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #F7FBF8

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #E3E8E4 Secondary #F9FBF9 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Platinum 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 Platinum carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E3E8E4 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 92/100

Very high

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

Depth 7/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 11/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 91/100

Very high

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #E3E8E4

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People also use #E3E8E4 with

Gainsboro Platinum Outer Space

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 15.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E3E8E6 — 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 #E3E8E4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E3E8E4;
  --color-base-rgb: 227 232 228;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.6% 0.008 151.9);
  --color-50: #F7F8F7;
  --color-100: #E8EDE9;
  --color-200: #D2DAD4;
  --color-300: #B1BEB4;
  --color-400: #91A194;
  --color-500: #728375;
  --color-600: #5B675D;
  --color-700: #434B45;
  --color-800: #2E332F;
  --color-900: #1D201E;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  platinum: {
    50: '#F7F8F7',
    100: '#E8EDE9',
    200: '#D2DAD4',
    300: '#B1BEB4',
    400: '#91A194',
    500: '#728375',
    600: '#5B675D',
    700: '#434B45',
    800: '#2E332F',
    900: '#1D201E',
  },
}

$base: #E3E8E4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F8F7;
$base-100: #E8EDE9;
$base-200: #D2DAD4;
$base-300: #B1BEB4;
$base-400: #91A194;
$base-500: #728375;
$base-600: #5B675D;
$base-700: #434B45;
$base-800: #2E332F;
$base-900: #1D201E;
$base-hover: #B0BFB3;
$base-subtle: #F7F8F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E3E8E4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2DAD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1BEB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#91A194",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#728375",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B675D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434B45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E332F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E3E8E4

Color Lab

Pairs with #E3E8E4

UI roles & guardrails

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