#E6CEC7 Hex Color
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#e6cec7 is a pale, almost grey red with a dusty rose cast. Its low saturation keeps it soft, so it works best as a dominant background or base layer rather than an accent. Black text sits at roughly 14:1 contrast on it, well past WCAG AA for body copy. Pair it with deep navy or charcoal instead of pure white, which washes it out.
Questions about #e6cec7
What is #e6cec7 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e6cec7 is rgb(230, 206, 199), in HSL hsl(14, 38%, 84%) and in CMYK 0%, 10%, 13%, 10%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #e6cec7?
Deep navy, charcoal, and muted olive give #e6cec7's pale warmth something to push against. Skip pure white backgrounds beside it, since the color reads washed out there.
Is #e6cec7 readable on white or black?
#e6cec7 has a 1.49:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.01:1 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.