#E5B480 Hex Color
Mellow Pastel Orange with a Sandy Glow
Soft and sandy with a muted glow, #e5b480 is a pastel orange that reads mellow instead of loud. Its low saturation keeps it warm and friendly, which suits spring packaging and baby products. It works best as a large background, since black text reaches about 11.2:1 contrast, and deep teal or navy handles the accent work.
Questions about #e5b480
What is #e5b480 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e5b480 is rgb(229, 180, 128), in HSL hsl(31, 66%, 70%) and in CMYK 0%, 21%, 44%, 10%.
What colors pair well with #e5b480?
Deep teal and navy make strong accent partners because their coolness offsets this orange's warmth. Keep the scheme simple: a dark neutral for text, one cool accent, and let #e5b480 cover large areas.
Is #e5b480 readable on white or black?
#e5b480 has a 1.87:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.17:1 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.