#E5B18B Hex Color
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Not quite peach and not quite tan, this pastel orange sits in a dusty middle ground. Its low saturation keeps #e5b18b mellow, so it works best as a soft background or supporting tone rather than a loud accent. It flatters deep teal and charcoal, and black text passes WCAG AA on it with ease. The hex code #e5b18b suits spring packaging, baby products, and mellow autumn themes.
Questions about #e5b18b
What is #e5b18b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e5b18b is rgb(229, 177, 139), in HSL hsl(25, 63%, 72%) and in CMYK 0%, 23%, 39%, 10%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #e5b18b?
Deep teal makes #e5b18b feel warmer by contrast, and charcoal grounds it for text or borders. Creamy off-whites also work, though pure white can wash the color out at large sizes.
Is #e5b18b readable on white or black?
#e5b18b has a 1.91:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.99:1 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.