#E6C29F Hex Color
Mellow and warm dusty orange tone
This dusty, muted orange offers a mellow warmth without feeling aggressive. The hex code #e6c29f acts as a gentle base for spring themes or youth-oriented designs. Because it is highly unsaturated, it pairs best with deep charcoals or dark teals rather than stark whites, which can wash it out. Its soft, earthy character provides excellent contrast for black text in UI applications.
Questions about #e6c29f
What is #e6c29f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e6c29f is rgb(230, 194, 159), in HSL hsl(30, 59%, 76%) and in CMYK 0%, 16%, 31%, 10%.
What colors pair best with #e6c29f?
Is #e6c29f suitable for web text?
The #e6c29f hex color is generally too light to be used as a primary text color against white or light backgrounds due to poor contrast ratios. However, it functions beautifully as a background color for UI elements where you can use black or dark gray text on top.
Is #e6c29f readable on white or black?
#e6c29f has a 1.66:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.58:1 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.