#E6C278 Hex Color

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Hex color #e6c278 graphic
#e6c278 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, fresh, sparkling, glittering, glowing, jazzy, opalescent, unsaturated, warm, mellow and yellow. It is a shade of yellow. The hex code is #e6c278.

Questions about #e6c278

What is #e6c278 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e6c278 is rgb(230, 194, 120), in HSL hsl(40, 69%, 69%) and in CMYK 0%, 16%, 48%, 10%.
Is #e6c278 readable on white or black?
#e6c278 has a 1.70:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.35:1 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.