#E5BD59 Hex Color
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#e5bd59 is a warm, mellow yellow with moderate saturation and a soft golden undertone. Its cheerful glow suits spring layouts, baby products, sale graphics, and construction branding. Use it as a supporting tone or bold accent beside navy or charcoal. The hex code #e5bd59 also supports highly readable black body text at about 11.8:1 contrast.
Questions about #e5bd59
What is #e5bd59 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e5bd59 is rgb(229, 189, 89), in HSL hsl(43, 73%, 62%) and in CMYK 0%, 17%, 61%, 10%.
What colors pair well with #e5bd59?
Is #e5bd59 warm or cool?
#e5bd59 reads as a warm yellow because its muted golden undertone shifts it away from lemon yellow, giving designs a softer, more grounded feel than brighter, cooler yellows in most palettes.
Where does #e5bd59 work well?
#e5bd59 works well as a supporting color in spring layouts, baby products, sale graphics, and construction branding, where its cheerful golden tone adds energy without the sharp brightness of a pure yellow.
Is #e5bd59 readable on white or black?
#e5bd59 has a 1.78:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.75:1 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.