#ECE8E8 Hex Color
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Soft as unglazed porcelain, this grey sits one step away from white with a faint warm undertone. Its hex code is #ece8e8. The high lightness and low saturation suit a dominant 60% base in minimal layouts, where it reads gentler than plain white. Black text on top hits about 17.3:1 contrast, well past AA. Keep it beside pure white sparingly, or it fades away.
Questions about #ece8e8
What is #ece8e8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ece8e8 is rgb(236, 232, 232), in HSL hsl(0, 10%, 92%) and in CMYK 0%, 2%, 2%, 7%.
What colors pair well with #ece8e8?
Muted earth tones bring out its faint warm undertone: try terracotta, olive, or warm taupe. For cooler palettes, charcoal and deep slate blue add the contrast this pale grey needs to avoid looking flat.
Is #ece8e8 readable on white or black?
#ece8e8 has a 1.21:1 contrast ratio on white and 17.27:1 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.