#ECE9B9 Hex Color
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Like faded parchment with a yellow cast, #ece9b9 is a pale beige-yellow that reads warm and mellow. Its very low saturation keeps it calm, so it works best as a large background base rather than a small accent. Black text on it reaches about 16.9:1 contrast, well past AA. The hex code #ece9b9 flatters olive and slate blue.
Questions about #ece9b9
What is #ece9b9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ece9b9 is rgb(236, 233, 185), in HSL hsl(56, 57%, 83%) and in CMYK 0%, 1%, 22%, 7%.
What colors pair well with #ece9b9?
Olive and slate blue both flatter #ece9b9, since their muted depth keeps the pale beige-yellow from washing out next to white. Warm browns and charcoal also ground it in earthy palettes.
Is #ece9b9 readable on white or black?
#ece9b9 has a 1.24:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.92:1 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.