#E1AB97 Hex Color
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#e1ab97 is a dusty peach with soft pink undertones and very little saturation. It reads gentle rather than loud, which makes it a solid base color for spring layouts, baby products, and food packaging. It looks best holding the dominant role in a palette, paired with a deep teal or charcoal for contrast. Keep dark text on top, since black hits about 10.5:1 and passes WCAG AA easily. Near plain white, it can fade a bit, so give it darker neighbors.
Questions about #e1ab97
What is #e1ab97 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e1ab97 is rgb(225, 171, 151), in HSL hsl(16, 55%, 74%) and in CMYK 0%, 24%, 33%, 12%.
What colors pair well with #e1ab97?
Deep teal, charcoal, and dark olive all give #e1ab97 the contrast it needs to feel intentional. Skip pale pastels next to it, since both shades wash out together.
Is #e1ab97 readable on white or black?
#e1ab97 has a 2.00:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.47:1 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.