#E9E7C5 Hex Color
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Soft and highly desaturated, #e9e7c5 is a pale beige with gentle yellow and gray undertones. Its faded, luminous quality brings warmth without visual noise, making it a strong dominant base for spring interiors, wellness branding, and minimalist backgrounds. The hex code #e9e7c5 supports readable black body text at about 16.7:1 contrast, while white text can look washed out.
Questions about #e9e7c5
What is #e9e7c5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e9e7c5 is rgb(233, 231, 197), in HSL hsl(57, 45%, 84%) and in CMYK 0%, 1%, 15%, 9%.
What colors pair well with #e9e7c5?
Does #e9e7c5 feel warm or cool?
#e9e7c5 reads as a warm, muted beige because its pale yellow undertone outweighs the cooling effect of gray. Its high lightness keeps the warmth gentle, creating a faded, calm mood instead of a strong creamy or golden look.
Is #e9e7c5 readable on white or black?
#e9e7c5 has a 1.25:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.70:1 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.