#E5B990 Hex Color
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#e5b990 is a warm, pastel orange with a soft peach undertone and an ashy, low-saturation finish. Its mellow lightness brings a gentle, youthful feel to spring layouts, baby products, food packaging, and autumn themes. Use it as a supporting background or broad color field. Black text reaches about 11.7:1 contrast, enough for WCAG AA body text. The hex code is #e5b990.
Questions about #e5b990
What is #e5b990 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e5b990 is rgb(229, 185, 144), in HSL hsl(29, 62%, 73%) and in CMYK 0%, 19%, 37%, 10%.
What colors pair well with #e5b990?
Where does #e5b990 work best in a design?
#e5b990 works best as a broad background or supporting base in spring campaigns, baby products, food packaging, and youth-focused branding, where its light, dusty warmth adds softness without the visual force of a saturated orange. Pair it with black or a deep neutral for small text and fine details.
Is #e5b990 readable on white or black?
#e5b990 has a 1.79:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.67:1 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.