#E7D7AC Hex Color
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Pale and washed out, this soft beige leans warm with a faded yellow undertone. The hex code #e7d7ac works best as a large background base, where its very low saturation reads calm instead of dull. It flatters deep olive or muted terracotta accents, though it can look flat beside pure white. Black text on it reaches 14.7:1 contrast, so small type stays readable.
Questions about #e7d7ac
What is #e7d7ac in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e7d7ac is rgb(231, 215, 172), in HSL hsl(44, 55%, 79%) and in CMYK 0%, 7%, 26%, 9%.
What colors pair well with #e7d7ac?
Muted terracotta, deep olive, and navy all sit well against #e7d7ac without overpowering its softness. For text, near-black works best because white loses contrast on this pale tone.
Is #e7d7ac readable on white or black?
#e7d7ac has a 1.42:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.71:1 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.