#E5E4E5 Hex Color
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#e5e4e5 is a pale, nearly colorless gray with a faint violet undertone and a bleached, glistening quality. Its high lightness creates an airy, restrained mood suited to minimal interfaces, open layouts, typography, and product design. Use this hex code as a dominant background, but pair it with dark text because it can look washed out beside white.
Questions about #e5e4e5
What is #e5e4e5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e5e4e5 is rgb(229, 228, 229), in HSL hsl(300, 2%, 90%) and in CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 10%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
How should designers use #e5e4e5 in a palette?
Use #e5e4e5 as a dominant base for spacious layouts, then add darker gray or a muted accent for hierarchy. Its faint violet cast separates it from plain white, but borders and text need stronger values to avoid a washed-out interface.
Is #e5e4e5 readable on white or black?
#e5e4e5 has a 1.26:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.56:1 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.