#E3E2D9 Hex Color
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Reach for pale yellow when stark white feels too cold. The hex code #e3e2d9 is a bleached, almost grey shade with a faint warm undertone, useful as a base in minimal layouts, sale graphics, and open-space designs. It flatters deep olive and charcoal accents, and black text reads clearly on top at about 16.1:1 contrast.
Questions about #e3e2d9
What is #e3e2d9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e3e2d9 is rgb(227, 226, 217), in HSL hsl(54, 15%, 87%) and in CMYK 0%, 0%, 4%, 11%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #e3e2d9?
Deep olive, charcoal, and muted terracotta all sit well against #e3e2d9, since its low saturation lets stronger tones lead. Skip pale pastels nearby, which can wash it out.
Is #e3e2d9 readable on white or black?
#e3e2d9 has a 1.30:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.14:1 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.