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Platinum

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Color codes

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HSL
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CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
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Relative luminance0.7764
White & Off-white Neutral ColorsMetallic Colors Neutral

Shades of Platinum

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text1.27:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
Black text16.53:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On white1.27:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On black14.86:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large

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Platinum

Full-color background with readable text.

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About Platinum

Platinum (#E5E4E2) is a very light, nearly neutral color from the White family with a neutral character. It is made of 229 red, 228 green and 226 blue (hsl(40, 5%, 89%)). Its contrast ratio is 1.27:1 against white and 16.53:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • page and card backgrounds
  • walls in bright, airy rooms
  • balancing stronger accent colors

Reading the codes

In HEX, #E5E4E2 stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 229, 228 and 226 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 40°, 5% saturation and 89% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#DCDCDCGainsboro#F2F0EBMarble White#DBD7D2Timberwolf#F5F5F5White Smoke#EDEAE0Alabaster#D3D3D3Light Gray#F5F5F7Surface Gray#FAF9F6Off White#E8E0D4Plaster#F4F8FBCool White

Palettes with this color

Modern Consulting#14213D #FCA311 #E5E5E5 #FFFFFF #000000Paper and Ink#FAFAF7 #E8E6E1 #9A968E #3A3935 #111111Single Accent#F7F7F5 #DEDCD7 #8D8A84 #2B2A28 #E4572EDenim Days#F1F1EE #C8D3E0 #6C8EBF #2F4F7F #1A2238

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Platinum?
The HEX code of Platinum is #E5E4E2. In RGB it is rgb(229, 228, 226) and in HSL hsl(40, 5%, 89%).
Which text color works on Platinum?
White text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 on Platinum and black text 16.53:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Platinum?
Rotating the hue of Platinum by 180° gives #E2E3E5, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Platinum in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Platinum is cmyk(0%, 0%, 1%, 10%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.