#E4DD9C Hex Color
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#e4dd9c is a pale, muted yellow with warm beige and slight green undertones. Its bleached finish brings freshness and gentle optimism to spring palettes, baby products, and spacious minimalist layouts. Use it as a dominant background with black text, which reaches about 15.1:1 contrast. White can look washed out against this color. The hex code is #e4dd9c.
Questions about #e4dd9c
What is #e4dd9c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e4dd9c is rgb(228, 221, 156), in HSL hsl(54, 57%, 75%) and in CMYK 0%, 3%, 32%, 11%.
What colors pair well with #e4dd9c?
#e4dd9c pairs well with charcoal, terracotta, warm beige, and other earthy neutrals, giving its pale yellow base contrast while preserving a natural, understated mood across packaging, baby products, and spacious minimalist layouts.
Does #e4dd9c look warm or cool?
#e4dd9c reads as a warm, pale yellow because its beige undertone outweighs the slight green cast, while the green keeps it from feeling overly golden and gives spring palettes and spacious layouts a fresh, softened character.
Is #e4dd9c readable on white or black?
#e4dd9c has a 1.38:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.12:1 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.