#E7B59F Hex Color
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#e7b59f is a warm, dusty orange with pastel lightness and low saturation. Its mellow, ashy undertones suggest softness and optimism, fitting spring branding, baby products, food packaging, and youth-focused designs. Use it as a dominant background with dark brown or navy accents; black text remains highly readable at about 11.5:1 contrast. The hex code is #e7b59f.
Questions about #e7b59f
What is #e7b59f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e7b59f is rgb(231, 181, 159), in HSL hsl(18, 60%, 76%) and in CMYK 0%, 22%, 31%, 9%.
What colors pair well with #e7b59f?
Dark brown, navy, and muted green pair well with #e7b59f, balancing its warm dusty orange base without overpowering its soft pastel character. Use deeper tones for text, borders, or accents while keeping #e7b59f as a background.
Is #e7b59f warm or cool?
#e7b59f reads as a warm color because its orange base carries more yellow-red energy than blue. Its low saturation and ashy undertones soften that warmth, giving it a calm, dusty appearance rather than a bright or intense orange.
Is #e7b59f readable on white or black?
#e7b59f has a 1.82:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.50:1 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.