#E6C299 Hex Color

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#e6c299 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, warm, mellow, orange and beige. It is a shade of orange, beige. The hex code is #e6c299.

Questions about #e6c299

What is #e6c299 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e6c299 is rgb(230, 194, 153), in HSL hsl(32, 61%, 75%) and in CMYK 0%, 16%, 33%, 10%.
Is #e6c299 readable on white or black?
#e6c299 has a 1.67:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.54:1 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.