#E7C58F Hex Color
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Pastel orange skips the brightness of its hue and lands closer to sand. The hex code #e7c58f is warm and dusty, with a yellow undertone that reads mellow instead of sweet. It holds up well as a base behind dark text, which reaches about 12.8:1 contrast. Next to white it can look washed out, so give it deep teal or espresso brown company instead.
Questions about #e7c58f
What is #e7c58f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e7c58f is rgb(231, 197, 143), in HSL hsl(37, 65%, 73%) and in CMYK 0%, 15%, 38%, 9%.
What colors pair well with #e7c58f?
Deep teal and espresso brown both give #e7c58f more presence than white does. For softer schemes, muted sage or dusty plum work as supporting tones.
Is #e7c58f readable on white or black?
#e7c58f has a 1.64:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.78:1 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.