#E3B559 Hex Color
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#e3b559 is a mellow yellow with a soft golden glow. Its medium saturation keeps it warm and easygoing rather than loud, which suits spring themes, baby products, and sale banners. Black text hits about 11:1 contrast on it, well past WCAG AA for small body copy. Try it as a dominant base with navy or charcoal accents. Darkened slightly, it drifts into other shades of orange.
Questions about #e3b559
What is #e3b559 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e3b559 is rgb(227, 181, 89), in HSL hsl(40, 71%, 62%) and in CMYK 0%, 20%, 61%, 11%. Browse more shades of yellow with names and hex codes.
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Is #e3b559 readable on white or black?
#e3b559 has a 1.90:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.01:1 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.