#E5C896 Hex Color
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Not quite yellow and not quite tan, #e5c896 is a dusty sand beige with a warm, mellow cast. The hex code sits low in saturation and high in lightness, so it reads soft rather than bright. It works as a large background base, where black text hits about 13:1 contrast, but it can go flat next to plain white. Pair it with deep navy for balance.
Questions about #e5c896
What is #e5c896 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e5c896 is rgb(229, 200, 150), in HSL hsl(38, 60%, 74%) and in CMYK 0%, 13%, 34%, 10%.
What colors pair well with #e5c896?
Is #e5c896 readable on white or black?
#e5c896 has a 1.61:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.03:1 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.