#E2AE74 Hex Color
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Reach for pastel orange when a design needs warmth without loudness. #e2ae74 is a soft, low-saturation orange with a sandy, peachy undertone, well suited as a large background or base color in spring packaging, baby products, and youth branding. It reads mellow rather than bold, and black text stays readable on it at about 10.5:1 contrast, past the WCAG AA bar for body copy.
Questions about #e2ae74
What is #e2ae74 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e2ae74 is rgb(226, 174, 116), in HSL hsl(32, 65%, 67%) and in CMYK 0%, 23%, 49%, 11%.
What colors pair well with #e2ae74?
#e2ae74 pairs well with deep teal, charcoal, and warm brown tones, which give the muted orange more depth. Skip pale yellow and cream, since low contrast makes both colors look washed out.
Is #e2ae74 readable on white or black?
#e2ae74 has a 1.99:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.54:1 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.