#E0C49D Hex Color
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Somewhere between wet sand and oat milk, #e0c49d is a dusty beige with a faint orange undertone. Its very low saturation keeps it mellow, making the hex code a solid background base in a 60/30/10 palette. Pair it with deep forest green or charcoal rather than white, which can wash it out. It fits spring themes, minimal packaging, and warm neutral schemes.
Questions about #e0c49d
What is #e0c49d in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e0c49d is rgb(224, 196, 157), in HSL hsl(35, 52%, 75%) and in CMYK 0%, 12%, 30%, 12%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #e0c49d?
Deep, saturated colors give #e0c49d definition: try forest green, charcoal, or burnt terracotta. Pure white tends to wash it out, so darker neutrals usually make better partners.
Is #e0c49d readable on white or black?
#e0c49d has a 1.67:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.55:1 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.