#E7D5C9 Hex Color
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Woolly Beige is a pale, muted neutral with distinct orange undertones. It acts as an effective primary background for minimalist design because it avoids the harshness of pure white. Since black text yields a sharp 14.8:1 contrast ratio against it, you can confidently use this shade for body copy. The hex code for this delicate color is #e7d5c9.
About Woolly Beige
Sun-bleached linen draped over a warm grey chair
What does woolly beige mean?
Woolly Beige often reads as natural fiber, raw clay, and pared-back interiors because it sits between grey and warm orange. Its high lightness and low saturation give it a faded, powdery softness, like pigment diluted almost to grey.
Where you see woolly beige
- unbleached linen
- raw clay pottery
- oat milk
- dried grass
- sheepskin throws
- plaster walls
What it works for
Use it as a warm neutral backdrop where pure beige feels too yellow and plain grey feels too cold.
What colors go with woolly beige?
Burnt Sienna #a93400The deep rust echoes its orange undertone while adding weight and depth.Charcoal #36454fDark grey sharpens its bleached quality and keeps the palette honest and graphic.Dusty Rose #b56f76Both are pale and low in saturation, so they blend into a soft gradient.Slate Blue #6a5acdCool blue-grey balances the warm orange cast and makes it read less beige.Olive Drab #6f7632Muted olive shares its faded saturation and feels earthy rather than matchy.Ink Black #252024A hard black outline gives this delicate tint definition it cannot make alone.
Questions about Woolly Beige
What is the hex code for Woolly Beige?
Woolly Beige is #e7d5c9. In RGB that is rgb(231, 213, 201), in HSL hsl(24, 38%, 85%) and in CMYK 0%, 8%, 13%, 9%.
Is Woolly Beige readable on white or black?
Woolly Beige has a 1.42:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.75:1 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.