#E5C490 Hex Color

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#e5c490 is a light, dusty orange with beige undertones and low saturation. Its mellow warmth supports soft, youthful layouts without feeling sugary, making it useful for spring themes, interiors, packaging, and neutral accents. Use it as a broad background with dark text, since black text reaches about 12.6:1 contrast. The hex code is #e5c490.

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What is #e5c490 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?

In RGB, #e5c490 is rgb(229, 196, 144), in HSL hsl(37, 62%, 73%) and in CMYK 0%, 14%, 37%, 10%.

What colors pair well with #e5c490?

The hex color #e5c490 pairs well with charcoal text, muted navy, and soft sage, which sharpen its warm, low-saturation base without making a palette feel harsh or overly bright on screen. Reserve white for larger text or decorative space because the light base can lose definition beside it.

Is #e5c490 readable on white or black?

#e5c490 has a 1.66:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.63:1 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.

#E5C490 Hex Color

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