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Closest to Gainsboro

#E7E5E4

Color conversions

Reference values for common CSS, design, and accessibility formats.

FormatValueCopy
HEXE7E5E4
HEX with ##E7E5E4
RGBrgb(231, 229, 228)
RGBArgba(231, 229, 228, 1)
HSLhsl(20 5.88% 90%)
HSLAhsla(20, 5.88%, 90%, 1)
HSVhsv(20, 1.3%, 90.59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0.87%, 1.3%, 9.41%)
OKLCHoklch(92.32% 0.0026 48.72)

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White text

1.26:1

Decorative only

Black text

16.73:1

AAA normal

Reference notes

#E7E5E4 is a light, muted orange color closest to Gainsboro. The color has RGB channels of 231, 229, and 228; in HSL terms, it is centered near 20 degrees with 6% saturation and 90% lightness. In a design system, this neutral reading is a useful shortcut for deciding whether the color should act as a primary accent, a supporting surface, or a quiet divider. The safest usage pattern is to test it against both light and dark surfaces, then reserve the weaker text pairing for decoration rather than essential labels. If the color feels too forceful at full strength, the lighter, darker, and desaturated variants usually provide a calmer path for production UI. For editorial or product interfaces, reserve the most saturated use for accents and repeat softer variants in borders, labels, or background fills. This makes it useful for backgrounds, supporting UI surfaces, editorial layouts, and restrained visual systems. In CSS systems, define it as a custom property first so variations, shadows, and gradients can stay consistent.