#EEEEEE
Gray 15
#EEEEEE is the CSS named color "whitesmoke", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 238, green 238, and blue 238 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 0°, 0% saturation, and 93% lightness: very light, close to white — it works best as a background with dark text on top, not as text on a light page.
Every format
| HEX | #eeeeee |
| RGB | rgb(238, 238, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(0° 0% 93%) |
| HSB | hsb(0° 0% 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.000 0°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(95% 0.000 0.000) |
| LCH | lch(94% 0.0 0°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 0% 0% 7%) |
Shades (darker)
#eeeeee · #d5d5d5 · #bdbdbd · #a5a5a5 · #8e8e8e
Tints (lighter)
#eeeeee · #f0f0f0 · #f1f1f1 · #f3f3f3 · #f5f5f5
Shades mix #EEEEEE toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 1.16:1 — fails
On black: 18.10:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #EEEEEE in RGB?
- #EEEEEE is rgb(238, 238, 238) — red 238, green 238, blue 238 out of 255 each.
- Does #EEEEEE pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #EEEEEE?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (18.10:1) than white (1.16:1).