Close to Platinum
#E4E4E0
#E4E4E0 is a very light neutral gray, close to the color Platinum. In RGB it’s made of 89.4% red, 89.4% green, and 87.8% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 7% saturation and 89% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E4E4E0.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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16.47:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E4E4E0 as they’d see it.
#E4E4E0 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #E4E4E0
What color is #E4E4E0?
#E4E4E0 is a very light neutral gray, close to the color Platinum. In RGB it’s made of 89.4% red, 89.4% green, and 87.8% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 7% saturation and 89% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E4E4E0 in RGB?
#E4E4E0 is rgb(228, 228, 224): 228 red, 228 green, and 224 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E4E4E0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 2, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E4E4E0?
PANTONE 7541 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E4E4E0?
Its complement #E3E3E7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.