#E3CBAC Hex Color
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Pale sand, warm but barely there. #e3cbac is a faded orange-beige with very low saturation, so it works best as a large background or supporting tone rather than an accent. It flatters deep teal and espresso brown. Black text on this hex code reaches about 13.4:1 contrast, well past AA for body copy.
Questions about #e3cbac
What is #e3cbac in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e3cbac is rgb(227, 203, 172), in HSL hsl(34, 50%, 78%) and in CMYK 0%, 11%, 24%, 11%.
What colors pair well with #e3cbac?
Deep teal and espresso brown give #e3cbac the contrast its pale nature needs, while terracotta keeps a palette warm and cohesive. Skip pale yellows and creams next to it, since everything washes out.
Is #e3cbac readable on white or black?
#e3cbac has a 1.56:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.40:1 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.