#E8C175 Hex Color
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A soft, warm yellow with muted golden undertones, #e8c175 feels mellow and youthful without becoming sugary. Its lightness suits spring layouts, baby products, sale graphics, and welcoming backgrounds. Use it as a supporting tone beside navy or dusty pink, since white can reduce its definition. The hex code #e8c175 provides about 12.3:1 contrast with black text, meeting WCAG AA for body copy.
Questions about #e8c175
What is #e8c175 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e8c175 is rgb(232, 193, 117), in HSL hsl(40, 71%, 68%) and in CMYK 0%, 17%, 50%, 9%.
What colors pair well with #e8c175?
#e8c175 pairs well with navy, dusty pink, and charcoal, which add contrast without overpowering its soft golden warmth across welcoming, lightly seasonal layouts for branding, graphics, and interfaces with clear hierarchy. Use navy for a polished look, dusty pink for a gentle seasonal feel, and charcoal for readable supporting text.
Is #e8c175 a warm or cool color?
#e8c175 reads as a warm color because its yellow base is softened by muted golden undertones, creating a mellow, lightly sunlit impression rather than a crisp lemon tone or cool green-yellow. That warmth suits friendly layouts and welcoming accents.
Where can #e8c175 work well in a design?
#e8c175 works well for spring layouts, baby products, sale graphics, and welcoming backgrounds, where its light, mellow yellow adds warmth without the sugary feel of brighter yellows or saturated golds in the same palette.
Is #e8c175 readable on white or black?
#e8c175 has a 1.70:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.31:1 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.