#E6EAEC Hex Color
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#e6eaec is a pale, low-saturation gray with a slight cool blue undertone and an airy, bleached appearance. Its restrained character suits clean interfaces, spacious layouts, architecture, and product design. Use it as a dominant background with charcoal typography; black text achieves about 17.3:1 contrast, making small body copy highly readable. The hex code is #e6eaec.
Questions about #e6eaec
What is #e6eaec in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e6eaec is rgb(230, 234, 236), in HSL hsl(200, 14%, 91%) and in CMYK 3%, 1%, 0%, 7%.
What colors pair well with #e6eaec?
Is #e6eaec a warm or cool gray?
#e6eaec reads as a cool gray because its low-saturation base carries a faint blue undertone. That cool cast makes it feel clean and spacious, especially beside warm whites, cream, or natural wood tones.
Is #e6eaec readable on white or black?
#e6eaec has a 1.21:1 contrast ratio on white and 17.34:1 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.