#E4D9C4 Hex Color
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Hex code #e4d9c4 is a pale, faded beige with a soft yellow undertone that almost reads grey. Its low saturation and high lightness keep things calm and airy, which suits minimal backgrounds, stationery, and spa packaging. Use it as a dominant base with deeper accents like navy or olive, since it can wash out next to plain white. Black text on it reaches about 15:1 contrast, comfortably past AA.
Questions about #e4d9c4
What is #e4d9c4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e4d9c4 is rgb(228, 217, 196), in HSL hsl(39, 37%, 83%) and in CMYK 0%, 5%, 14%, 11%.
What colors pair well with #e4d9c4?
Deeper earth tones and cool darks balance its paleness, so navy, olive, and warm browns all work. Avoid pairing it only with white, where it loses definition.
Is #e4d9c4 readable on white or black?
#e4d9c4 has a 1.39:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.02:1 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.