#E7CE7D Hex Color
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A soft, warm yellow with muted saturation, #e7ce7d gives layouts a gentle, sunlit feel without looking bright or childish. Its mellow golden undertones suit spring branding, baby products, sale graphics, and welcoming backgrounds. Use it as a supporting tone with navy or charcoal, since white text lacks contrast; black text remains highly readable. The hex code is #e7ce7d.
Questions about #e7ce7d
What is #e7ce7d in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e7ce7d is rgb(231, 206, 125), in HSL hsl(46, 69%, 70%) and in CMYK 0%, 11%, 46%, 9%. Browse more shades of yellow with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #e7ce7d?
Is #e7ce7d warm or cool?
#e7ce7d reads as a warm yellow because its muted golden hue leans toward orange rather than green. That warmth suits welcoming layouts and spring themes, while charcoal or black text provides stronger contrast than white for readable labels and body copy.
Where does #e7ce7d work well in a design?
Use #e7ce7d for welcoming backgrounds, soft buttons, spring campaigns, baby-product graphics, and sale accents where a gentle golden tone is useful. Keep it as a supporting color when you need a more polished look than bright yellow can provide.
Is #e7ce7d readable on white or black?
#e7ce7d has a 1.55:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.52:1 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.