#E5B880 Hex Color
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The hex code #e5b880 is a light, softly muted orange with golden beige undertones. Its warm, mellow finish brings softness and optimism to spring layouts, food packaging, baby products, and autumn palettes. Use it as a broad background with black text, which reaches about 11.5:1 contrast, or pair it with navy for stronger definition.
Questions about #e5b880
What is #e5b880 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e5b880 is rgb(229, 184, 128), in HSL hsl(33, 66%, 70%) and in CMYK 0%, 20%, 44%, 10%.
What colors pair well with #e5b880?
Is #e5b880 warm or cool?
#e5b880 reads warm because its light orange base carries golden yellow undertones, while its low saturation keeps the effect mellow rather than loud. Its high lightness gives the shade a soft, sunlit presence in large areas.
Is #e5b880 readable on white or black?
#e5b880 has a 1.82:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.49:1 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.