#E1BD6F Hex Color
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#e1bd6f is a muted, warm yellow with soft golden undertones and medium-light value. Its low saturation creates a mellow, gentle feel for spring backgrounds, baby products, budget branding, and sale graphics. Use it as a supporting tone with navy or charcoal, since white can wash it out. The hex code is #e1bd6f, and black text provides about 11.7:1 contrast.
Questions about #e1bd6f
What is #e1bd6f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e1bd6f is rgb(225, 189, 111), in HSL hsl(41, 66%, 66%) and in CMYK 0%, 16%, 51%, 12%.
What colors pair well with #e1bd6f?
Does #e1bd6f work with black or white text?
Black text on #e1bd6f provides about 11.7:1 contrast, comfortably meeting WCAG AA and AAA for normal text; white text offers much weaker contrast and is not suitable for readable body copy.
Does #e1bd6f read as warm or cool?
#e1bd6f reads as a warm, muted yellow because its soft golden undertones, medium-light value, and low saturation temper the brightness associated with pure yellow for a mellow, gentle appearance rather than a vivid, energetic one.
Is #e1bd6f readable on white or black?
#e1bd6f has a 1.79:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.71:1 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.