#E6C880 Hex Color
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The hex color #e6c880 is a light, muted yellow with warm beige and golden undertones. Its soft, mellow finish brings a youthful, positive feel to spring layouts, baby products, budget branding, and construction materials. Use it as a dominant background with black text: this hex code provides about 12.9:1 contrast, meeting WCAG AA for small body text. White may look washed out beside it.
Questions about #e6c880
What is #e6c880 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e6c880 is rgb(230, 200, 128), in HSL hsl(42, 67%, 70%) and in CMYK 0%, 13%, 44%, 10%.
What colors pair well with #e6c880?
Is #e6c880 a warm or cool color?
#e6c880 reads as a warm, muted yellow because its beige and golden undertones soften the brightness, giving it a mellow sunny character rather than a sharp lemon tone on screen. It suits spring layouts, baby products, friendly budget branding, and construction-related designs.
Is #e6c880 readable on white or black?
#e6c880 has a 1.62:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.93:1 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.