#E7D288 Hex Color
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Close to dried straw with a mellow glow, #e7d288 is an unsaturated yellow that reads warm without shouting. Its low saturation makes it a calm background for spring themes, baby products, or sale banners, and black text passes accessibility checks on it with room to spare. Pair it with slate blue for a fresher feel. The hex code #e7d288 sits between butter and sand.
Questions about #e7d288
What is #e7d288 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e7d288 is rgb(231, 210, 136), in HSL hsl(47, 66%, 72%) and in CMYK 0%, 9%, 41%, 9%. Browse more shades of yellow with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #e7d288?
Slate blue and charcoal make #e7d288 look warmer and brighter by contrast. Olive and terracotta pull it earthier, closer to a sand tone.
Is #e7d288 readable on white or black?
#e7d288 has a 1.50:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.97:1 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.