#E6DDDA Hex Color

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With its pale reddish cast and low saturation, #e6ddda feels faded, delicate, and close to warm gray. The hex code #e6ddda works well as a spacious UI background or supporting tone in minimalist layouts, though it can look washed out beside white. Pair it with charcoal or muted burgundy, and use black text for strong readability.

Questions about #e6ddda

What is #e6ddda in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e6ddda is rgb(230, 221, 218), in HSL hsl(15, 19%, 88%) and in CMYK 0%, 4%, 5%, 10%.
What colors pair well with #e6ddda?
Pair #e6ddda with charcoal for readable contrast, burgundy for depth, or soft neutrals for a restrained palette; darker accents help keep this pale surface from looking washed out in layouts and interfaces.
Is #e6ddda warm or cool?
#e6ddda reads as warm because its pale reddish cast adds gentle warmth to a low-saturation base, placing it closer to warm gray than to a crisp neutral or cool gray.
Is #e6ddda readable on white or black?
#e6ddda has a 1.33:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.71:1 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.