#E5E9DC Color

#E5E9DC is rgb(229, 233, 220) in RGB and hsl(78, 23%, 89%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gainsboro. Black text is most readable on this background.

#E5E9DC

HEX#E5E9DC

RGBrgb(229, 233, 220)

HSLhsl(78, 23%, 89%)

HSVhsv(78, 6%, 91%)

OKLCHoklch(92.7% 0.018 120.7)

CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 6%, 9%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E5E9DC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.23:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text17.02:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #E5E9DC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E5E9DC Complementary#E0DCE9 Analogous#E9E7DC Analogous#DFE9DC Triadic#DCE6E9 Triadic#E9DCE6

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E5E9DC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E8EBE0 #ECEFE6 #EFF1E9 #F1F3EC #F3F5EF #F8F9F6

Shades

#CAD2B7 #AEBA91 #92A36C #6F7D4F #4E5837 #2D321F

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