What color is #E5DAE3?

#E5DAE3 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(229, 218, 227), and in HSL hsl(311, 17%, 88%).

Is #E5DAE3 accessible as text?

On white, #E5DAE3 has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.47:1 (passes). For text placed on #E5DAE3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E5DAE3?

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

What colors go well with #E5DAE3?

As a neutral, #E5DAE3 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 #E5DAE3 the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #E5DAE3 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.

#E5DAE3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E5DAE3

Not just a swatch — here's how #E5DAE3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E5DAE3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E5DAE3 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 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 #E5DAE3 Accent #A5C3C6 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25334B

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 #E5DAE3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5D6573 Accent #FFF7FF

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E5DAE3 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Gainsboro sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #E5DAE3 Secondary #FDF9FC Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

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 #E5DAE3 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 88/100

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 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 14/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 85/100

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 #E5DAE3

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People also use #E5DAE3 with

Gainsboro Platinum Eggplant

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 13.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FAF8F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E6DBE0 — 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 #E5DAE3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E5DAE3;
  --color-base-rgb: 229 218 227;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.0% 0.017 331.6);
  --color-50: #F9F6F8;
  --color-100: #EEE7ED;
  --color-200: #DDCFDB;
  --color-300: #C3ADBF;
  --color-400: #A78BA2;
  --color-500: #896B84;
  --color-600: #6B5668;
  --color-700: #4E414C;
  --color-800: #352C33;
  --color-900: #211C20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gainsboro: {
    50: '#F9F6F8',
    100: '#EEE7ED',
    200: '#DDCFDB',
    300: '#C3ADBF',
    400: '#A78BA2',
    500: '#896B84',
    600: '#6B5668',
    700: '#4E414C',
    800: '#352C33',
    900: '#211C20',
  },
}

$base: #E5DAE3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F6F8;
$base-100: #EEE7ED;
$base-200: #DDCFDB;
$base-300: #C3ADBF;
$base-400: #A78BA2;
$base-500: #896B84;
$base-600: #6B5668;
$base-700: #4E414C;
$base-800: #352C33;
$base-900: #211C20;
$base-hover: #C0A7BC;
$base-subtle: #F7F5F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E5DAE3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE7ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDCFDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C3ADBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A78BA2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#896B84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B5668",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E414C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352C33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E5DAE3

Color Lab

Pairs with #E5DAE3

UI roles & guardrails

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