#E0B8AA Hex Color
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#e0b8aa is a light, dusty red-orange with warm beige undertones and very low saturation. Its mellow, pastel finish brings softness to spring layouts, baby products, romance, and minimal backgrounds. Use it as a supporting tone beside charcoal or deep brown, since white can wash it out. The hex code #e0b8aa also supports readable black body text with strong contrast.
Questions about #e0b8aa
What is #e0b8aa in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e0b8aa is rgb(224, 184, 170), in HSL hsl(16, 47%, 77%) and in CMYK 0%, 18%, 24%, 12%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #e0b8aa in a design palette?
Is #e0b8aa suitable for text and backgrounds?
Use #e0b8aa as a light background with black text: its approximate 11.6:1 contrast ratio exceeds the 4.5:1 WCAG AA requirement for body text and gives small copy a clear, readable foundation. Avoid white text, which has weak contrast, and test smaller or thinner type in context.
Is #e0b8aa readable on white or black?
#e0b8aa has a 1.80:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.60:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.