#E9EAE1 Hex Color
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Reach for #e9eae1 when plain white feels too harsh. This pale yellow carries so much grey it reads almost neutral, giving layouts a soft, airy base. It works best as a dominant background in minimal designs, with charcoal or deep olive for text and accents. The hex code #e9eae1 also gives black text a 17.3:1 contrast ratio, so small type stays readable.
Questions about #e9eae1
What is #e9eae1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e9eae1 is rgb(233, 234, 225), in HSL hsl(67, 18%, 90%) and in CMYK 0%, 0%, 4%, 8%.
What text color works best on #e9eae1?
Black text. #e9eae1 has a 17.3:1 contrast ratio against black, well above the 4.5:1 WCAG AA threshold, so even small body text stays readable. Charcoal is a softer option that still clears the requirement.
Does #e9eae1 read as warm or cool?
Warm, but barely. The yellow undertone adds a faint warmth, while the very low saturation and high lightness keep it neutral, so it sits comfortably beside both warm woods and cool greys.
Is #e9eae1 readable on white or black?
#e9eae1 has a 1.21:1 contrast ratio on white and 17.32:1 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.