#E7E3E5 Hex Color
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#e7e3e5 is a pale, low-saturation gray with a faint pink undertone and a soft, bleached finish. The hex code #e7e3e5 works well as a spacious UI background for typography, product design, and minimalist layouts. Pair it with charcoal or muted plum for definition; black text remains highly readable at about 16.5:1 contrast.
Questions about #e7e3e5
What is #e7e3e5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e7e3e5 is rgb(231, 227, 229), in HSL hsl(330, 8%, 90%) and in CMYK 0%, 2%, 1%, 9%.
What colors pair well with #e7e3e5?
#e7e3e5 pairs well with charcoal for crisp definition and muted plum for softer tonal contrast, while its pale gray base leaves room for restrained accent colors in minimalist interfaces and product layouts.
Does #e7e3e5 look warm or cool?
#e7e3e5 reads as a softly warm neutral because its faint pink undertone offsets the coolness of its gray base, giving spacious layouts a gentler feel than blue-gray backgrounds without competing with typography or product imagery.
Is #e7e3e5 readable on white or black?
#e7e3e5 has a 1.27:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.51:1 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.