#AE8B59 Hex Color
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This dusty, unsaturated orange feels mellow rather than energetic. Because it is muted, it works best as a supporting tone or an earthy accent in autumnal palettes rather than a dominant background. Pair it with deep charcoal for high contrast, as black text is readable against it. The hex code for this ashy orange shade is #ae8b59.
Questions about #ae8b59
What is #ae8b59 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ae8b59 is rgb(174, 139, 89), in HSL hsl(35, 34%, 52%) and in CMYK 0%, 20%, 49%, 32%.
What colors pair well with #ae8b59?
Is #ae8b59 suitable for text on a white background?
Using #ae8b59 for small text on a white background will likely fail accessibility standards due to insufficient contrast. It is much better suited as a secondary color, icon detail, or background shade, with darker text colors layered on top for readability.
Is #ae8b59 readable on white or black?
#ae8b59 has a 3.16:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.63:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.