#E8DED2 Hex Color
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Faded orange with a gray undertone. #e8ded2 sits barely off-white, which makes it a calm dominant base for minimal layouts and open, airy designs. It looks richer next to deep teal or charcoal than beside pure white, where it can wash out. Black text clears WCAG AA easily at about 15.8:1 contrast, so small type stays readable on it.
Questions about #e8ded2
What is #e8ded2 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e8ded2 is rgb(232, 222, 210), in HSL hsl(33, 32%, 87%) and in CMYK 0%, 4%, 9%, 9%.
What colors pair well with #e8ded2?
Deep teal, charcoal, and burnt terracotta all look richer against #e8ded2, since its low saturation lets stronger colors take the lead. For text, near-black shades are safest, reaching about 15.8:1 contrast on this background.
Is #e8ded2 a warm or cool color?
Warm, but only slightly. The hue sits in orange territory while heavy muting pulls it toward gray, so it usually reads as a soft neutral with a faint peach cast rather than a clear orange.
Is #e8ded2 readable on white or black?
#e8ded2 has a 1.32:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.81:1 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.