Chinese White Color – #e2e5de: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Winsor and Newton launched Chinese White in 1834, a dense zinc oxide watercolor coded PW4, named after the prized porcelain arriving from China. What color is Chinese White? A cool faintly green-grey white that stays transparent in washes. It layers over other colors without muddying them.

Chinese White color

Chinese White Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #E2E5DE

  2. #B0A3C2

Triadic colors

  1. #E2E5DE

  2. #A3B5C2

  3. #C2A3B5

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #FBFBFA

Darker colors

  1. #C9CEC1

  2. #B0B8A5

  3. #97A288

  4. #7D8A6D

  5. #636E56

Analogous colors

  1. #E5E1DE

  2. #E5E4DE

  3. #E2E5DE

  4. #DEE5DE

  5. #DEE5E1

Monochromatic colors

  1. #BECDA9

  2. #D6DECB

  3. #EFF1EB

#e2e5de

Chinese White Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Chinese White:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#e2e5de
RGBrgb(226,229,222)
HSLhsl(86,11.9%,88.4%)
CMYK1, 0, 3, 10
HSV86, 3, 90
RGB %89, 90, 87
XYZ72.6, 77.5, 80.2
LAB90.6, -2.2, 3.1
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyGray
Saturation3%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)1.27 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)16.5 (passes WCAG AA)

Similar Colors to Chinese White Color

  1. #dddcef

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  2. #e2e5de

    chinese white color e2e5de

    Chinese White

  3. #111100

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    Chinese Black

  4. #8fbfbd

    chinese tzu color 8fbfbd

    Chinese Tzu

  5. #92698f

    chinese violet color 92698f

    Chinese Violet

  6. #f37042

    chinese orange color f37042

    Chinese Orange

  7. #de70a1

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  8. #3a5f7d

    chinese porcelain color 3a5f7d

    Chinese Porcelain