#EEE8E4 Hex Color
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Barely there and softly warm, #eee8e4 is a near-white grey with a faint beige undertone. It earns its keep as a large background base in minimal layouts, where plain white reads too sterile. Pair it with charcoal type or deep slate accents; black text on it hits about 17.3:1 contrast, well past AA for small body copy. Use the hex code #eee8e4 when off-white needs a touch of softness.
Questions about #eee8e4
What is #eee8e4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #eee8e4 is rgb(238, 232, 228), in HSL hsl(24, 23%, 91%) and in CMYK 0%, 3%, 4%, 7%.
Is #eee8e4 warm or cool?
#eee8e4 reads warm because its red and yellow undertones tip the grey toward beige. The warmth is faint, so it still behaves like a neutral in most palettes. Place it next to a cool grey and the difference becomes obvious.
What colors pair well with #eee8e4?
Deep, saturated colors flatter #eee8e4 best: charcoal text, dark teal accents, or muted terracotta for warmth. Its very high lightness means low-contrast pairings disappear, so keep companion colors mid-tone or darker.
Is #eee8e4 readable on white or black?
#eee8e4 has a 1.21:1 contrast ratio on white and 17.29:1 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.