#E4C1AE Hex Color
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Not quite peach, not quite beige, this dusty pastel orange carries a soft gray undertone. Its very low saturation keeps things calm, so it works best as a dominant background or supporting tone rather than a small accent. It flatters deep teal and charcoal nicely, and black text reads clearly on top at about 12.5:1 contrast. The hex code is #e4c1ae.
Questions about #e4c1ae
What is #e4c1ae in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e4c1ae is rgb(228, 193, 174), in HSL hsl(21, 50%, 79%) and in CMYK 0%, 15%, 24%, 11%.
What colors pair well with #e4c1ae?
Deep teal and charcoal give this pastel orange the contrast it lacks on its own, while sage keeps the palette soft. Use #e4c1ae as the dominant base and save the darker tones for text and accents.
Is #e4c1ae readable on white or black?
#e4c1ae has a 1.67:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.53:1 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.