#E1E9CE Color

#E1E9CE is rgb(225, 233, 206) in RGB and hsl(78, 38%, 86%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gainsboro. Black text is most readable on this background.

#E1E9CE
HEX#E1E9CE
RGBrgb(225, 233, 206)
HSLhsl(78, 38%, 86%)
HSVhsv(78, 12%, 91%)
OKLCHoklch(92.1% 0.037 120.6)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 12%, 9%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E1E9CE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.25:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text16.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #E1E9CE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E1E9CEComplementary#D6CEE9Analogous#E9E3CEAnalogous#D3E9CETriadic#CEE1E9Triadic#E9CEE1

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E1E9CE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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