#E9E1D9 Hex Color
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Spring Wood is a bleached, desaturated tone that sits between grey and orange. Because it maintains high contrast against black text, it functions well as a clean, airy background for minimal UI designs. Pair it with deep charcoal rather than pure white to keep layouts looking soft but anchored. The hex code for this color is #e9e1d9.
About Spring Wood
Bleached linen left out in pale morning light
What does spring wood mean?
Spring Wood often reads as a softened neutral, associated with weathered wood, undyed fabric, and calm, uncluttered rooms. Its high lightness and very low saturation make it feel faded and delicate, like a color rinsed almost clean of its orange undertone.
Where you see spring wood
- unfinished pine boards
- oatmeal
- seashells
- unbleached coffee filters
- dry plaster
- rolled oats
What it works for
Use it as a warm page background where pure white feels harsh, or as a quiet base under terracotta, sage, and walnut tones.
What colors go with spring wood?
Terracotta #e2725bThe fired orange deepens Spring Wood's faint warmth without breaking its soft, faded mood.Sage #9caf88Muted green against pale greige mimics dried herbs in a ceramic bowl.Charcoal #36454fA near-black anchor gives this light, low-saturation shade real definition.Dusty Rose #b56f76Both colors are pale and warm, so the pairing stays gentle and evenly balanced.Olive #808000Olive's grayed yellow-green brings earthiness that Spring Wood's orange undertone welcomes.Slate Blue #6a5acdCool, desaturated blue offsets the warmth and keeps the combination from feeling flat.
Questions about Spring Wood
What is the hex code for Spring Wood?
Spring Wood is #e9e1d9. In RGB that is rgb(233, 225, 217), in HSL hsl(30, 27%, 88%) and in CMYK 0%, 3%, 7%, 9%.
Is Spring Wood readable on white or black?
Spring Wood has a 1.29:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.23:1 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.