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HEX atlas value

#E5E4E2

#E5E4E2 is a neutral gray HEX color close to Platinum. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 229, 228, 226, HSL 40, 5%, 89%, has luminance 0.7764, and belongs to the light group.

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#E5E4E2 Sample readable text
HEX #E5E4E2
RGB rgb(229, 228, 226)
HSL hsl(40 5% 89%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 0, 1, 10)
Luminance 0.7764
Contrast Black 16.53:1White 1.27:1

CSS

--color-e5e4e2: #E5E4E2;
.background-e5e4e2 { background-color: #E5E4E2; }
.text-e5e4e2 { color: #E5E4E2; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.7764
Black text16.53:1AA Pass
White text1.27:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#E5E4E2","rgb":[229,228,226],"hsl":[40,5,89],"cmyk":[0,0,1,10],"luminance":0.7764,"contrast":{"black":16.53,"white":1.27}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":16.53,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.27,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Mercury","hex":"#EBEBEB","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.62,"contrastWhite":1.19,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Alabaster","hex":"#EDEAE0","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.45,"contrastWhite":1.2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#EBE5DB","hex":"#EBE5DB","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.76,"contrastWhite":1.25,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E4E4E2","hex":"#E4E4E2","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.49,"contrastWhite":1.27,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["neutral gray","light","light gray","Platinum adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","light surfaces","neutral UI systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/e5e4e2.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/platinum.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/alabaster.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mercury.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#E2E2E4","analogous":["#E4E2E2","#E4E4E2"],"triadic":["#E2E4E3","#E3E2E4"],"tetradic":["#E2E4E2","#E2E2E4","#E4E2E4"],"splitComplementary":["#E2E4E4","#E2E2E4"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#E5E4E2","#B9B6B1"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#B9B6B1","saturated":"#EBE5DB","desaturated":"#E3E3E3","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFAF0"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"platinum","name":"Platinum","hex":"#E5E4E2","distance":0},{"slug":"alabaster","name":"Alabaster","hex":"#EDEAE0","distance":10.198039027185569},{"slug":"mercury","name":"Mercury","hex":"#EBEBEB","distance":12.884098726725126},{"slug":"gainsboro","name":"Gainsboro","hex":"#DCDCDC","distance":13.45362404707371},{"slug":"moonstone","name":"Moonstone","hex":"#D9E6E8","distance":13.564659966250536}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #E5E4E2

#E5E4E2 is classified as a neutral gray value with light visual character. #E5E4E2 is visually closest to Platinum, a named gray color with HEX #E5E4E2.

The RGB channels are 229, 228, and 226, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 40deg with 5% saturation and 89% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and light surfaces. Its luminance is 0.7764, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text16.53:1AA Pass
White text1.27:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #E5E4E2 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000016.53:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.27:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Mercury#000000 text · best 17.62:1#EBEBEB
Alabaster#000000 text · best 17.45:1#EDEAE0
#EBE5DB#000000 text · best 16.76:1#EBE5DB
#E4E4E2#000000 text · best 16.49:1#E4E4E2

Generated Palette

Platinum#E5E4E2
#E2E2E4#E2E2E4
#E4E2E2#E4E2E2
#E4E4E2#E4E4E2
White#FFFFFF
#B9B6B1#B9B6B1

Color Harmonies

#E2E2E4#E2E2E4
#E4E2E2#E4E2E2
#E4E4E2#E4E4E2
#E2E4E3#E2E4E3
#E3E2E4#E3E2E4

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#B9B6B1#B9B6B1
#EBE5DB#EBE5DB
#E3E3E3#E3E3E3
White#FFFFFF
Floral White#FFFAF0

Nearest Named Colors

Platinum#E5E4E2
Alabaster#EDEAE0
Mercury#EBEBEB
Gainsboro#DCDCDC
Moonstone#D9E6E8

Related HEX Guides

Platinum colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E5E4E2.Alabaster colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EDEAE0.Mercury colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EBEBEB.Gray color familyBrowse named gray colors related to this HEX value.Neutral colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#E5E4E2 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.