be Supernormal. Gray

The digital color #EAEAEA, known as "be Supernormal. Gray", is classified in the Register under the Greyscale Color Family, with Desaturated and Luminous brightness. In numbers: rgb(234, 234, 234) (91.8% red, 91.8% green, 91.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 8 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#EAEAEA is a muted, almost neutral near-white neutral that glows at the very top of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Lily White (#E9EEEB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Zepp-Metallic (#EDECED) and Quarter Wan White (#EDECE6).

Under the hood all three RGB channels are equal (234 each), placing #EAEAEA exactly on the neutral axis of the color space. If you plan to put text on a #EAEAEA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 17.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.2:1. The name "be Supernormal. Gray" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.