#E5E5E5 Color (Hex and RGB)

#E5E5E5

rgb(229 229 229) · reads as light gray

#e5e5e5 has RGB values (229, 229, 229). The color reads primarily as light gray in sRGB space.

Color values

Format	Value	Channels
HEX	`#E5E5E5`	RE5GE5BE5
RGB	`rgb(229 229 229)`	R229G229B229
HSL	`hsl(0 0% 90%)`	H0°S0%L90%
OKLCH	`oklch(92% 0 90)`	L0.92C0H90°
HSV	`hsv(0, 0%, 90%)`	H0°S0%V90%
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 10%)`	C0%M0%Y0%K10%

RGB mix

Red229 89.8%
Green229 89.8%
Blue229 89.8%

Base numbers

Base	R	G	B
Binary	`11100101`	`11100101`	`11100101`
Octal	`345`	`345`	`345`
Decimal	`229`	`229`	`229`
Hex	`e5`	`e5`	`e5`

Shades & tints

Shades mix #E5E5E5 with black; tints mix it with white. Click any swatch to explore it.

Shades

Tints

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side — calm and cohesive.

Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart — vibrant balance.

Monochromatic

Same hue and saturation, different lightness.

Similar brand colors

The closest colors from our brand palettes, measured in OKLab.

Contrast & accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast against white and black. Test other pairs in the contrast checker.

#E5E5E5 on #FFFFFF

1.26:1

AA ✕AAA ✕AA Large ✕AAA Large ✕

#E5E5E5 on #000000

16.67:1

AA ✓AAA ✓AA Large ✓AAA Large ✓

#FFFFFF on #E5E5E5