#E3D0BD Hex Color
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Bleached and nearly gray, this pale orange reads like sun-faded sand. Its low saturation and high lightness keep things calm, which suits minimal layouts and airy packaging, though it can blur next to plain white. Charcoal or deep teal gives it definition. With roughly 14:1 contrast behind black text, the hex code #e3d0bd holds up for small body copy too.
Questions about #e3d0bd
What is #e3d0bd in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e3d0bd is rgb(227, 208, 189), in HSL hsl(30, 40%, 82%) and in CMYK 0%, 8%, 17%, 11%.
What colors pair well with #e3d0bd?
Charcoal and deep teal give #e3d0bd the contrast its pale tone needs, while terracotta keeps it warm for autumn palettes. Skip pure white next to it, since the two blur together.
Is #e3d0bd readable on white or black?
#e3d0bd has a 1.49:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.02:1 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.