Palettes / Colors / #E2E4E2
#E2E4E2 — Soft White
#E2E4E2 is a white color we call Soft White, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the white family.
#E2E4E2 is a neutral white color associated with cleanliness, space and minimalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E4E2E4; it also sits naturally between #E3E4E2 and #E2E4E3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E2E4E2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 226, 228, 226 |
| HSL | 120°, 4%, 89% |
| HSV | 120°, 1%, 89% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 1%, 11% |
| XYZ | 72.83, 77.15, 83.00 |
| Yxy | 77.15, 0.3126, 0.3311 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.39, -1.02, 0.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.83, -1.01, 0.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 89% · Blue 89%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 11%
Previews
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CSS code for #E2E4E2
.text { color: #E2E4E2; }
.background { background-color: #E2E4E2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E2E4E2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(226, 228, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 4%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E2E4E2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(226, 228, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E2E4E2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(226, 228, 226, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E2E4E2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E2E4E2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E2E4E2
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Tones of #E2E4E2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E4E2E4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E2E4E2: #000000.
How #E2E4E2 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with #E2E4E2 or a close neighbour
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #E2E4E2?
#E2E4E2 is Soft White, a white color (RGB 226, 228, 226). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E2E4E2?
#E2E4E2 is RGB 226, 228, 226 — HSL 120°, 4%, 89% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 1%, 11%.
What colors go with #E2E4E2?
Its complement is #E4E2E4; analogous partners are #E3E4E2 and #E2E4E3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E2E4E2 for text?
Black text on #E2E4E2 has a contrast ratio of 16.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.28:1.