Color Name
Gainsboro*
Hex Color Code
#E1E6EA
RGB Color Code
RGB(225, 230, 234)
CMYK Values*
3.8%, 1.7%, 0.0%, 8.2%
#E1E6EA hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is E1E6EA?

The RGB color code for color number #E1E6EA is RGB(225, 230, 234). In the RGB color model, #E1E6EA has a red value of 225, a green value of 230, and a blue value of 234. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.8% cyan, 1.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 8.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 206.7° (degrees), 17.6 % saturation, and 90.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #E1E6EA has a hue of 206.7° (degrees), 3.8 % saturation and 91.8 % brightness/value.

Color E1E6EA is cool or warm?

Color E1E6EA is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #E1E6EA? (For interior and product design)

E1E6EA has an LRV of nearly 79. By LRV value, it is a off-white color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#E1E6EA
LRV 79
Light Color

Compare LRV 79 of #E1E6EA with dark and light color

Is #E1E6EA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color E1E6EA meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #E1E6EA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #E1E6EA
Hex triplet
#E1E6EA
Red
E1
Green
E6
Blue
EA
RGBA / RGB rgb(225, 230, 234)
Red
225 (88.2%)
Green
230 (90.2%)
Blue
234 (91.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
3.85%
Magenta
1.71%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
8.24%
HSL hsl(206.67deg, 17.6 %, 90.0 %)
Hue
206.67°
Saturation
17.65 %
Lightness
90.00 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
206.67°
Saturation
3.85 %
Brightness / Value
91.76 %
RYB ryb(8, 20, 19)
Red
8 (3.3%)
Yellow
20 (8.0%)
Blue
19 (7.3%)
HWB
Hue
206.67°
Whiteness
88.24 %
Blackness
8.24 %
CMY
Cyan
11.76%
Magenta
9.80%
Yellow
8.24%
XYZ
X
74.2
Y
78.54
Z
89.09
YXY
Y1
78.54
X
0.31
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
91.03
A
-0.93
B
-2.53
CIE-Lch
L
91.03
C
2.7
H
249.79
CIE-Luv
L
91.03
U
-2.99
V
-3.74
Hunter-Lab
L
88.62
A
-5.64
B
2.43
Other
LRV
~ 78.5 %
Munsell Color System
2.1B 9.0/0.5

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #E1E6EA

These are the named colors closest to hex E1E6EA, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#DCDCDC Color Gainsboro
96.59% match | ΔE 3.41
#F2F3F4 Color Anti-flash white
96.43% match | ΔE 3.57
#E5E4E2 Color Platinum
96.29% match | ΔE 3.71
#F0F8FF Color Alice blue
95.97% match | ΔE 4.03

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to E1E6EA.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to E1E6EA.

#DBE2E9 Color PANTONE 649 C
98.26% match | ΔE 1.74
#DDE5ED Color PANTONE 656 C
98.01% match | ΔE 1.99
#D9E1E2 Color PANTONE 7541 C
97.30% match | ΔE 2.70
#D5E0EA Color PANTONE 9402 C
96.51% match | ΔE 3.49

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to E1E6EA.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to E1E6EA.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to E1E6EA.


Paint color for Hex #E1E6EA

These are the real paint colors closest to hex E1E6EA from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from E1E6EA once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color E1E6EA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #E1E6EA to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color E1E6EA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #E1E6EA to Behr


Valspar

Hex color E1E6EA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #E1E6EA to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color E1E6EA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #E1E6EA to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color E1E6EA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #E1E6EA to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color E1E6EA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #E1E6EA to Farrow & Ball

#ECEBE9 Color Wevet (273)
96.10% match | ΔE 3.90
#E6E4E1 Color Salt (CC5)
95.67% match | ΔE 4.33

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#E1E6EA color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#E1E6EA
Gainsboro*
#EAE5E1
Platinum*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #E1E6EA?

Color that best contrast with #E1E6EA is #EAE5E1, color name is Platinum*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #E1E6EA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #E1E6EA is #EAE5E1, color name is Platinum*.

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