#E5D1B0 Hex Color
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Pale sand sits between beige and soft orange, faded to the edge of washed out. That low saturation gives it a calm, airy feel, and the hex code #e5d1b0 works best as a dominant background in spa, spring, or minimal layouts. Pair it with deep teal or charcoal for contrast. Black text reads clearly on it at about 14.1:1.
Questions about #e5d1b0
What is #e5d1b0 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e5d1b0 is rgb(229, 209, 176), in HSL hsl(37, 50%, 79%) and in CMYK 0%, 9%, 23%, 10%.
What colors pair well with #e5d1b0?
Deep teal, charcoal, and terracotta all bring out the warm undertone in #e5d1b0 without crowding it. Next to plain white it tends to disappear, so darker neighbors work better.
Is #e5d1b0 readable on white or black?
#e5d1b0 has a 1.49:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.07:1 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.