#E7E7E5 Hex Color
A clean, bleached grey for minimalist design
This pale, bleached grey functions as an excellent neutral base for clean, minimalist interfaces. It offers enough contrast to support black typography while remaining softer than pure white. Because of its light, airy character, use #e7e7e5 as a dominant background to ground more saturated accent colors. Avoid placing it directly next to stark white, as the subtle contrast can make this hex code appear muddy.
Questions about #e7e7e5
What is #e7e7e5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e7e7e5 is rgb(231, 231, 229), in HSL hsl(60, 4%, 90%) and in CMYK 0%, 0%, 1%, 9%.
Does #e7e7e5 lean warm or cool in a design?
Because #e7e7e5 is essentially a desaturated, bleached tone, it sits in a neutral space without strong temperature bias. This makes it an effective buffer color, as it tends to adopt the perceived temperature of the colors surrounding it.
Is #e7e7e5 readable on white or black?
#e7e7e5 has a 1.23:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.95:1 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.