#E6D09E Hex Color
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Not quite cream and not quite tan, this pale sandy beige leans yellow without ever getting loud. Its very low saturation keeps the mood warm and mellow, so the hex code #e6d09e works best as a dominant background in minimal layouts, interiors, or packaging. It flatters muted olive and soft brown accents, and black text stays readable on it at 13.9:1 contrast.
Questions about #e6d09e
What is #e6d09e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e6d09e is rgb(230, 208, 158), in HSL hsl(42, 59%, 76%) and in CMYK 0%, 10%, 31%, 10%.
What colors pair well with #e6d09e?
Is #e6d09e readable on white or black?
#e6d09e has a 1.51:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.88:1 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.