#E6AC58 Hex Color
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Not the loud orange of safety vests, #e6ac58 is a soft amber with mellow yellow undertones. Its muted saturation reads friendly and warm, which suits spring packaging, baby products, and food branding. Use it as a supporting tone behind dark text rather than a full background, since it can look muddy at scale and washed out beside white. Deep teal or plum balances it well.
Questions about #e6ac58
What is #e6ac58 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e6ac58 is rgb(230, 172, 88), in HSL hsl(35, 74%, 62%) and in CMYK 0%, 25%, 62%, 10%.
What colors pair well with #e6ac58?
Deep teal, plum, and navy pair well with #e6ac58 because their cool depth balances its warm yellow undertones. Pale pastels tend to make it look washed out, so favor darker partners.
Is #e6ac58 readable on white or black?
#e6ac58 has a 2.01:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.40:1 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.