#E3E7E8 Hex Color
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Barely darker than white, #e3e7e8 is a pale grey with a faint cool undertone. It earns its keep as a UI background or canvas for minimal layouts, where plain white can feel too stark. Next to pure white surfaces it reads washed out, so give it charcoal or deep navy neighbors for contrast. Black text on this hex code hits about 16.9:1, well past WCAG AA for body copy.
Questions about #e3e7e8
What is #e3e7e8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e3e7e8 is rgb(227, 231, 232), in HSL hsl(192, 10%, 90%) and in CMYK 2%, 0%, 0%, 9%.
What colors pair well with #e3e7e8?
Deep navy and charcoal make #e3e7e8 look crisp instead of faded, since the pale grey needs darker partners to hold contrast. A single terracotta or sage accent keeps the palette from feeling sterile.
Is #e3e7e8 readable on white or black?
#e3e7e8 has a 1.24:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.86:1 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.