#E6E6E4 Hex Color
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Reach for this pale grey when a design needs air without the sterility of pure white. The hex code #e6e6e4 is a shade of grey with a faint warm undertone, so it feels softer than #ffffff as a UI background or page base. It does wash out next to plain white, so give it a deep charcoal edge to lean on. Black text reads at about 16.8:1 contrast on it, clearing AA for small copy.
Questions about #e6e6e4
What is #e6e6e4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e6e6e4 is rgb(230, 230, 228), in HSL hsl(60, 4%, 90%) and in CMYK 0%, 0%, 1%, 10%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
Is #e6e6e4 warm or cool?
It leans slightly warm. The red and green channels sit a touch above blue in #e6e6e4, giving the grey a soft, faintly lit undertone instead of the crisp feel of a bluish white.
What colors pair well with #e6e6e4?
Ground it with dark, saturated partners like charcoal, deep navy, or walnut brown so the pale grey reads deliberate rather than washed out beside white. Warm wood tones suit its faint warm undertone.
Is #e6e6e4 readable on white or black?
#e6e6e4 has a 1.24:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.80:1 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.