#E0E0E0 Hex Color
An airy and versatile light grey
This pale, neutral grey serves as an airy foundation for minimal interfaces and modern product design. Because #e0e0e0 is quite light, it works best as a background rather than for fine typography. It maintains high contrast with black text, ensuring excellent readability. Pair it with deep charcoal or muted blues to prevent the design from looking washed out or flat. The hex code is #e0e0e0.
Questions about #e0e0e0
What is #e0e0e0 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e0e0e0 is rgb(224, 224, 224), in HSL hsl(0, 0%, 88%) and in CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 12%.
Does #e0e0e0 work well for text on white backgrounds?
Using #e0e0e0 for text against a white background will fail accessibility standards because the contrast ratio is too low for comfortable reading. It functions best as a background color, separator, or subtle border to maintain visual clarity.
What colors pair well with #e0e0e0 for a balanced palette?
Is #e0e0e0 readable on white or black?
#e0e0e0 has a 1.32:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.90:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.