#EDE9E8 Hex Color
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Barely-there grey with a faint pink undertone. #ede9e8 works best as a dominant background for minimal interfaces and typography, where plain white can feel too harsh. Its high lightness keeps layouts airy, and black text holds a strong 17.4:1 contrast on top. Pair it with walnut or muted sage to keep the palette from reading clinical.
Questions about #ede9e8
What is #ede9e8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ede9e8 is rgb(237, 233, 232), in HSL hsl(12, 12%, 92%) and in CMYK 0%, 2%, 2%, 7%.
What colors pair well with #ede9e8?
#ede9e8 pairs well with deep accents like charcoal, walnut brown, or muted sage, which give its faint pink undertone something to sit against. Bright saturated colors can look harsh next to it.
Is #ede9e8 warm or cool?
#ede9e8 reads neutral, with a very slight pink lean from its red and blue channels sitting just above green. Most eyes will read it as a soft, clean grey rather than a tinted one.
Is #ede9e8 readable on white or black?
#ede9e8 has a 1.20:1 contrast ratio on white and 17.42:1 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.