#E8E2C9 Color

#E8E2C9 is rgb(232, 226, 201) in RGB and hsl(48, 40%, 85%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gainsboro. Black text is most readable on this background.

#E8E2C9

HEX#E8E2C9

RGBrgb(232, 226, 201)

HSLhsl(48, 40%, 85%)

HSVhsv(48, 13%, 91%)

OKLCHoklch(91.1% 0.034 95.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 13%, 9%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E8E2C9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.3:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text16.15:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #E8E2C9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E8E2C9 Complementary#C9D0E8 Analogous#E8D3C9 Analogous#DFE8C9 Triadic#C9E8E2 Triadic#E2C9E8

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E8E2C9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#EBE6D1 #EEEAD8 #F1EEDF #F3EFE2 #F6F3EA #F9F7F1

Shades

#D6CB9F #C5B577 #B39E4D #8B7B3C #605529 #393318

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