#EAE6E5 Hex Color
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#eae6e5 is an incredibly pale, neutral grey with a bleached, minimal quality. Because it is so light, it risks looking washed out when placed directly next to pure white. However, it serves as an excellent, sophisticated background color for high-contrast typography. The hex code for this delicate shade is #eae6e5, and it pairs effectively with charcoal or deep slate accents.
Questions about #eae6e5
What is #eae6e5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #eae6e5 is rgb(234, 230, 229), in HSL hsl(12, 11%, 91%) and in CMYK 0%, 2%, 2%, 8%.
What colors pair best with #eae6e5 in a design?
#eae6e5 functions best when paired with deep, high-contrast accents like charcoal or slate to ground the design. Because #eae6e5 is so close to white, using it with dark, bold text prevents the interface from feeling washed out or difficult to read.
Is #eae6e5 readable on white or black?
#eae6e5 has a 1.23:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.94:1 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.