#E0B986 Hex Color
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A bleached, sandy orange. #e0b986 reads mellow rather than loud, its low saturation giving layouts a warm, faded glow. Use it as a large background or base tone; it turns flat beside pure white, so ground it with darker accents. Deep teal and charcoal make handsome pairings, and black text clears WCAG AA at roughly 11.5:1 contrast.
Questions about #e0b986
What is #e0b986 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e0b986 is rgb(224, 185, 134), in HSL hsl(34, 59%, 70%) and in CMYK 0%, 17%, 40%, 12%.
What colors pair well with #e0b986?
Deep teal and charcoal give #e0b986 the contrast it lacks next to white, while muted olive keeps the palette earthy. Reserve brighter oranges for accents so this pale shade stays in its supporting role.
Is #e0b986 readable on white or black?
#e0b986 has a 1.83:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.45:1 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.