#E9E6E1 Hex Color

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Hex color #e9e6e1 graphic
#e9e6e1 is a hex color. It can be described as pale, light, faded, delicate, glistening, bleached, neutral, colorless and grey. It is a shade of grey. The hex code is #e9e6e1.

Questions about #e9e6e1

What is #e9e6e1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e9e6e1 is rgb(233, 230, 225), in HSL hsl(38, 15%, 90%) and in CMYK 0%, 1%, 3%, 9%.
Is #e9e6e1 readable on white or black?
#e9e6e1 has a 1.24:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.87:1 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.