#E2CBC7 Hex Color
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Faded rose, almost gray. The hex code #e2cbc7 keeps only a whisper of red, so it reads calm and dusty rather than sweet. It works well as a large background or base tone, but pair it with deep olive or charcoal text, since it can wash out beside plain white. Black text sits at about 13.6:1 contrast, so body copy stays readable.
Questions about #e2cbc7
What is #e2cbc7 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e2cbc7 is rgb(226, 203, 199), in HSL hsl(9, 32%, 83%) and in CMYK 0%, 10%, 12%, 11%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
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Is #e2cbc7 readable on white or black?
#e2cbc7 has a 1.54:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.60:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.