Titanium White
A soft neutral alternative to pure white
Titanium White is a pale, neutral grey that offers a sophisticated alternative to pure white. The hex code #e4e4e4 provides enough contrast for black text to remain legible, making it an excellent choice for clean UI backgrounds and minimal design systems. Because of its light, desaturated nature, it acts as a stabilizing base that avoids the harshness of high-contrast white.
Questions about Titanium White
What is the hex code for Titanium White?
Titanium White is #e4e4e4. In RGB that is rgb(228, 228, 228), in HSL hsl(0, 0%, 89%) and in CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 11%.
Does Titanium White lean warm or cool?
Titanium White is a highly desaturated, neutral grey, meaning it lacks strong undertones of either yellow or blue, which allows it to act as a stable, chameleon-like base that pairs effortlessly with both warm and cool color palettes.
Is Titanium White readable on white or black?
Titanium White has a 1.27:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.51:1 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.