What color is #E4E5DB?

#E4E5DB is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(228, 229, 219), and in HSL hsl(66, 16%, 88%).

Is #E4E5DB accessible as text?

On white, #E4E5DB has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.53:1 (passes). For text placed on #E4E5DB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E4E5DB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-200 (#E7E5E4).

What colors go well with #E4E5DB?

As a neutral, #E4E5DB 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 #E4E5DB the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #E4E5DB 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.

#E4E5DB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E4E5DB

Not just a swatch — here's how #E4E5DB works with other colors. Named schemes with #E4E5DB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E4E5DB Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F 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 #E4E5DB Accent #A9C4B8 Surface #E3D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #183647

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 #E4E5DB Secondary #526A37 Accent #B06907 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

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 #E4E5DB Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #FAFBF2

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 #E4E5DB Secondary #FAFAF7 Support #999186 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 #E4E5DB 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 52/100

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 8/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 12/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

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 88/100

Very high

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #E4E5DB 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 14.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9FAF8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E1E5DC — 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 #E4E5DB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E4E5DB;
  --color-base-rgb: 228 229 219;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(91.8% 0.013 111.3);
  --color-50: #F8F9F6;
  --color-100: #EDEEE7;
  --color-200: #DBDDD0;
  --color-300: #C0C2AD;
  --color-400: #A4A68C;
  --color-500: #86886C;
  --color-600: #696B57;
  --color-700: #4D4E41;
  --color-800: #34342D;
  --color-900: #20211C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  platinum: {
    50: '#F8F9F6',
    100: '#EDEEE7',
    200: '#DBDDD0',
    300: '#C0C2AD',
    400: '#A4A68C',
    500: '#86886C',
    600: '#696B57',
    700: '#4D4E41',
    800: '#34342D',
    900: '#20211C',
  },
}

$base: #E4E5DB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F9F6;
$base-100: #EDEEE7;
$base-200: #DBDDD0;
$base-300: #C0C2AD;
$base-400: #A4A68C;
$base-500: #86886C;
$base-600: #696B57;
$base-700: #4D4E41;
$base-800: #34342D;
$base-900: #20211C;
$base-hover: #BDC0A7;
$base-subtle: #F7F7F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E4E5DB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDEEE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBDDD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C0C2AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A4A68C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#86886C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#696B57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D4E41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#34342D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#20211C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E4E5DB

Color Lab

Pairs with #E4E5DB

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