#E8E0CE Color

#E8E0CE is rgb(232, 224, 206) in RGB and hsl(42, 36%, 86%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gainsboro. Black text is most readable on this background.

#E8E0CE

HEX#E8E0CE

RGBrgb(232, 224, 206)

HSLhsl(42, 36%, 86%)

HSVhsv(42, 11%, 91%)

OKLCHoklch(90.8% 0.026 86.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 11%, 9%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E8E0CE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.31:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text15.98:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #E8E0CE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E8E0CE Complementary#CED6E8 Analogous#E8D4CE Analogous#E3E8CE Triadic#CEE8E0 Triadic#E0CEE8

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E8E0CE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#EBE5D5 #EDE7D9 #F0EBE0 #F4F0E7 #F7F4EE #F8F6F1

Shades

#D5C6A5 #C3AE7F #AF9455 #877240 #5E4F2C #372F1A

Use #E8E0CE in Our Tools

Hex to RGB Hex to HSL Hex to CMYK Hex to Pantone RGBA to Hex