#E6CCA3 Hex Color
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Faded and warm, #e6cca3 is a pale beige with a soft orange undertone. Its very low saturation keeps it calm, which makes it a strong base for large backgrounds in spring, baby, and spa designs. Black text holds about 13.5:1 contrast on it, so body copy reads clearly. Pair it with deep teal or espresso brown so the palette does not wash out.
Questions about #e6cca3
What is #e6cca3 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e6cca3 is rgb(230, 204, 163), in HSL hsl(37, 57%, 77%) and in CMYK 0%, 11%, 29%, 10%.
What colors pair well with #e6cca3?
Deep teal and espresso brown give #e6cca3 the contrast it needs to look intentional. Plain white next to it can wash the beige out, so anchor it with one darker tone.
Is #e6cca3 readable on white or black?
#e6cca3 has a 1.55:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.53:1 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.