#E5CEAD Hex Color
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Pale sand with a whisper of orange. #e5cead sits low on saturation and high on lightness, which gives it a mellow, airy feel. It works best as a dominant background in the 60 percent of a palette, and it flatters deep navy better than plain white does. One caution: next to pure white it can look washed out, so add a mid tone between them.
Questions about #e5cead
What is #e5cead in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e5cead is rgb(229, 206, 173), in HSL hsl(35, 52%, 79%) and in CMYK 0%, 10%, 24%, 10%.
What colors pair well with #e5cead?
Deep navy and charcoal both look richer against #e5cead than white or camel do. Terracotta and muted olive also sit comfortably beside it. For contrast, keep the pairing uneven: one dark anchor color carries the scheme while this pale beige stays as the base.
Is #e5cead readable on white or black?
#e5cead has a 1.52:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.76:1 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.