#E5D1B7 Hex Color
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Think of dry sand or a paper coffee filter. #e5d1b7 is a pale beige with a faint orange undertone, and its very low saturation keeps it calm and easy to live with. It shines as a large background base under dark text, since black on #e5d1b7 reaches about 14.1:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA. Pair it with deep olive or terracotta for warmth. Next to pure white it can look washed out, so give it contrast to lean on.
Questions about #e5d1b7
What is #e5d1b7 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e5d1b7 is rgb(229, 209, 183), in HSL hsl(34, 47%, 81%) and in CMYK 0%, 9%, 20%, 10%.
What colors pair well with #e5d1b7?
Deep olive, terracotta, and espresso brown all bring out its warm orange undertone without overpowering it. For higher contrast in UI work, try it behind navy text or dark charcoal type.
Is #e5d1b7 readable on white or black?
#e5d1b7 has a 1.48:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.13:1 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.