#E5E4E1 Hex Color
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Barely-there grey with a faint warm undertone. #e5e4e1 sits a step below white, which makes it a solid dominant base for minimal layouts and UI backgrounds. Black text reads clearly on it at about 16.5:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA. Next to pure white it can look washed out, so give it darker neighbors or use it instead of white rather than alongside it.
Questions about #e5e4e1
What is #e5e4e1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e5e4e1 is rgb(229, 228, 225), in HSL hsl(45, 7%, 89%) and in CMYK 0%, 0%, 2%, 10%.
What colors pair well with #e5e4e1?
Use charcoal for text and pair #e5e4e1 with one deeper accent like navy or terracotta. Its near-zero saturation lets richer colors carry the palette. (30-45 words)
Is #e5e4e1 readable on white or black?
#e5e4e1 has a 1.27:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.51:1 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.