#E5C495 Hex Color

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#e5c495 is a hex color. It can be described as tinted, pastel, light, delicate, glistening, ashy, dusty, unsaturated, warm, mellow, orange and beige. It is a shade of orange, beige. The hex code is #e5c495.

Questions about #e5c495

What is #e5c495 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e5c495 is rgb(229, 196, 149), in HSL hsl(35, 61%, 74%) and in CMYK 0%, 14%, 35%, 10%.
Is #e5c495 readable on white or black?
#e5c495 has a 1.65:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.66:1 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.