#E5C28C Hex Color
Soft warm orange with optimistic undertones
#e5c28c is a muted, warm orange with subtle yellow undertones. Its low saturation keeps it soft and approachable, making it an excellent base color for friendly, optimistic brand designs. Because it lacks harsh intensity, it pairs best with dark charcoal or deep forest green for necessary contrast. The hex code for this mellow shade is #e5c28c, which offers enough readability for small text when paired with black.
Questions about #e5c28c
What is #e5c28c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e5c28c is rgb(229, 194, 140), in HSL hsl(36, 63%, 72%) and in CMYK 0%, 15%, 39%, 10%.
Is #e5c28c suitable for body text on a website?
#e5c28c is too light to serve as a primary text color against a white background due to poor readability. Use it for background accents or large graphic elements instead, and always pair it with deep, dark text colors like charcoal to ensure sufficient contrast.
What colors pair best with #e5c28c?
Deep forest green or dark charcoal provide the best contrast for #e5c28c, grounding its soft, warm orange tones. These darker colors help balance the low saturation of #e5c28c, preventing the palette from feeling washed out while adding a stable visual anchor.
Is #e5c28c readable on white or black?
#e5c28c has a 1.68:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.42:1 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.