#E5E9CE Color

#E5E9CE is rgb(229, 233, 206) in RGB and hsl(69, 38%, 86%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gainsboro. Black text is most readable on this background.

#E5E9CE
HEX#E5E9CE
RGBrgb(229, 233, 206)
HSLhsl(69, 38%, 86%)
HSVhsv(69, 12%, 91%)
OKLCHoklch(92.4% 0.036 113.9)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 12%, 9%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E5E9CE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.24:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text16.88:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #E5E9CE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E5E9CEComplementary#D2CEE9Analogous#E9DFCEAnalogous#D7E9CETriadic#CEE5E9Triadic#E9CEE5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E5E9CE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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