What color is #E4DFDF?

#E4DFDF is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(228, 223, 223), and in HSL hsl(0, 8%, 88%).

Is #E4DFDF accessible as text?

On white, #E4DFDF has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.92:1 (passes). For text placed on #E4DFDF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E4DFDF?

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

What colors go well with #E4DFDF?

As a neutral, #E4DFDF 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 #E4DFDF the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #E4DFDF 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.

#E4DFDF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E4DFDF

Not just a swatch — here's how #E4DFDF works with other colors. Named schemes with #E4DFDF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E4DFDF Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

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 #E4DFDF Accent #AEC3B2 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9BA09E Anchor #27324B

Platinum 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 #E4DFDF Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5E6473 Accent #FDF9F9

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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #E4DFDF Secondary #B0B3B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8490A8 Anchor #2F3236

Platinum 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 #E4DFDF Secondary #FBFAFA Support #9B9087 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 #E4DFDF 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 91/100

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 15/100

Very 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 90/100

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.

Pairs with #E4DFDF

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People also use #E4DFDF with

Gainsboro 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 14.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9F9F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E3E0DE — 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 #E4DFDF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E4DFDF;
  --color-base-rgb: 228 223 223;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.8% 0.005 17.3);
  --color-50: #F8F7F7;
  --color-100: #ECE9E9;
  --color-200: #D9D3D3;
  --color-300: #BDB2B2;
  --color-400: #A09292;
  --color-500: #817373;
  --color-600: #665C5C;
  --color-700: #4B4444;
  --color-800: #322F2F;
  --color-900: #201D1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  platinum: {
    50: '#F8F7F7',
    100: '#ECE9E9',
    200: '#D9D3D3',
    300: '#BDB2B2',
    400: '#A09292',
    500: '#817373',
    600: '#665C5C',
    700: '#4B4444',
    800: '#322F2F',
    900: '#201D1D',
  },
}

$base: #E4DFDF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F7F7;
$base-100: #ECE9E9;
$base-200: #D9D3D3;
$base-300: #BDB2B2;
$base-400: #A09292;
$base-500: #817373;
$base-600: #665C5C;
$base-700: #4B4444;
$base-800: #322F2F;
$base-900: #201D1D;
$base-hover: #BAADAD;
$base-subtle: #F6F5F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E4DFDF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE9E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9D3D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BDB2B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A09292",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#817373",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#665C5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B4444",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322F2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E4DFDF

Color Lab

Pairs with #E4DFDF

UI roles & guardrails

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