What color is #E5ECE9?

#E5ECE9 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(229, 236, 233), and in HSL hsl(154, 16%, 91%).

Is #E5ECE9 accessible as text?

On white, #E5ECE9 has a contrast ratio of 1.20:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.51:1 (passes). For text placed on #E5ECE9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E5ECE9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-200 (#E5E7EB).

What colors go well with #E5ECE9?

As a neutral, #E5ECE9 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 #E5ECE9 the same as CSS linen?

No — #E5ECE9 is not the CSS named color linen, but linen (#FAF0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#E5ECE9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E5ECE9

Not just a swatch — here's how #E5ECE9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E5ECE9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E5ECE9 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B09F 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 #E5ECE9 Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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 #E5ECE9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #F5FCF9

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 #E5ECE9 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

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 #E5ECE9 Secondary #F8FBFA Support #989286 Ink #16140F

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 #E5ECE9 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 93/100

Very high

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

Depth 6/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 14/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 10/100

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.

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People also use #E5ECE9 with

Gainsboro Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 15.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E4ECEB — 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 #E5ECE9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E5ECE9;
  --color-base-rgb: 229 236 233;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E7EEEB;
  --color-200: #D0DDD7;
  --color-300: #ADC2B9;
  --color-400: #8CA69B;
  --color-500: #6C887C;
  --color-600: #576B62;
  --color-700: #414E48;
  --color-800: #2D3431;
  --color-900: #1C211F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  platinum: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E7EEEB',
    200: '#D0DDD7',
    300: '#ADC2B9',
    400: '#8CA69B',
    500: '#6C887C',
    600: '#576B62',
    700: '#414E48',
    800: '#2D3431',
    900: '#1C211F',
  },
}

$base: #E5ECE9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E7EEEB;
$base-200: #D0DDD7;
$base-300: #ADC2B9;
$base-400: #8CA69B;
$base-500: #6C887C;
$base-600: #576B62;
$base-700: #414E48;
$base-800: #2D3431;
$base-900: #1C211F;
$base-hover: #AFC5BB;
$base-subtle: #F7F9F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E5ECE9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0DDD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADC2B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8CA69B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6C887C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#576B62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414E48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3431",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C211F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E5ECE9

Color Lab

Pairs with #E5ECE9

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