#E5B299 Hex Color

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#e5b299 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, warm, mellow and orange. It is a shade of orange. The hex code is #e5b299.

Questions about #e5b299

What is #e5b299 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e5b299 is rgb(229, 178, 153), in HSL hsl(20, 59%, 75%) and in CMYK 0%, 22%, 33%, 10%.
Is #e5b299 readable on white or black?
#e5b299 has a 1.88:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.15:1 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.