#E7AE3A Hex Color
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Not a pale lemon, this golden yellow runs warm and saturated, with orange undertones that give it a mellow glow. #e7ae3a works best as an accent in the 10% of a palette, since it can wash out on large white backgrounds. It looks richer against deep navy than against gray, and black text sits comfortably on top with about 10.5:1 contrast.
Questions about #e7ae3a
What is #e7ae3a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e7ae3a is rgb(231, 174, 58), in HSL hsl(40, 78%, 57%) and in CMYK 0%, 25%, 75%, 9%.
What colors pair well with #e7ae3a?
Is #e7ae3a readable on white or black?
#e7ae3a has a 1.99:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.51:1 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.