#E5D4C5 Hex Color
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#e5d4c5 is a bleached, pale orange with distinct grey undertones. Its desaturated character makes it an ideal, airy background for minimalist UI designs where white feels too stark. Pair this shade with deep charcoal or slate blue to ground its inherent fragility. The hex code #e5d4c5 provides enough contrast for readable black body text, serving well as a light, neutral base for modern branding.
Questions about #e5d4c5
What is #e5d4c5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e5d4c5 is rgb(229, 212, 197), in HSL hsl(28, 38%, 84%) and in CMYK 0%, 7%, 14%, 10%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
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Is #e5d4c5 readable on white or black?
#e5d4c5 has a 1.44:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.55:1 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.