Champagne
A warm and inviting soft beige
Champagne is a pale, unsaturated yellow with strong beige undertones. This delicate neutral provides a softer, warmer alternative to sterile white backgrounds. Because it has high contrast with black text, it works well for readable body copy. The hex code #e9d2ac pairs beautifully with rich charcoal or deep espresso, grounding the light, airy aesthetic in professional branding or minimalist interior design palettes.
About Champagne
Sunlight stretched thin across a linen tablecloth
What does champagne mean?
Champagne often suggests quiet luxury and celebration, borrowing its associations from the pale sparkle of the drink it names. Its high lightness and very low saturation make it read as soft and mellow, more like a hush than a statement.
Where you see champagne
- dry champagne
- unbleached linen
- wheat before harvest
- manila envelopes
- straw hats
- oat milk
What it works for
It works well for warm neutral interiors, wedding stationery, and packaging that wants polish without shouting.
What colors go with champagne?
Espresso #4e312dThe deep brown grounds this pale tint, like coffee poured next to cream.Slate Blue #6a5acdThe cool blue cuts the warmth, and both stay muted enough to blend.Forest Green #154406Deep green turns this beige botanical, like leaves pressed against dry sand.Terracotta #e2725bTwo warm neighbors, one pale and one earthy, layer without competing.Charcoal #36454fNear-black type on this soft ground reads sharp but never harsh.
Questions about Champagne
What is the hex code for Champagne?
Champagne is #e9d2ac. In RGB that is rgb(233, 210, 172), in HSL hsl(37, 58%, 79%) and in CMYK 0%, 10%, 26%, 9%.
Is Champagne readable on white or black?
Champagne has a 1.47:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.27:1 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.