#E5E1C2 Hex Color
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Not quite cream and not white, #e5e1c2 is a pale yellow-beige with very low saturation. It reads warm and airy, so it works best as a dominant background for interiors, stationery, and spring layouts. Pair it with muted olive or soft charcoal to keep the faded tone from washing out next to pure white. Black text passes body-text contrast requirements on top of it.
Questions about #e5e1c2
What is #e5e1c2 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e5e1c2 is rgb(229, 225, 194), in HSL hsl(53, 40%, 83%) and in CMYK 0%, 2%, 15%, 10%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
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Is #e5e1c2 readable on white or black?
#e5e1c2 has a 1.32:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.88:1 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.