#E9DEC9 Color

#E9DEC9 is rgb(233, 222, 201) in RGB and hsl(39, 42%, 85%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gainsboro. Black text is most readable on this background.

#E9DEC9

HEX#E9DEC9

RGBrgb(233, 222, 201)

HSLhsl(39, 42%, 85%)

HSVhsv(39, 14%, 91%)

OKLCHoklch(90.4% 0.031 83.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 14%, 9%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E9DEC9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.33:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text15.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #E9DEC9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E9DEC9 Complementary#C9D4E9 Analogous#E9CEC9 Analogous#E4E9C9 Triadic#C9E9DE Triadic#DEC9E9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E9DEC9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#ECE2D0 #EFE6D7 #F2EBDE #F3EDE2 #F6F2E9 #F9F6F1

Shades

#D7C39D #C7AA75 #B5904A #8D703A #624E28 #3A2E18

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