#E8D599 Hex Color

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#e8d599 is a hex color. It can be described as tinted, pastel, pale, light, faded, delicate, glistening, bleached, fresh, sparkling, glittering, glowing, jazzy, opalescent, unsaturated, warm, mellow and yellow. It is a shade of yellow. The hex code is #e8d599.

Questions about #e8d599

What is #e8d599 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e8d599 is rgb(232, 213, 153), in HSL hsl(46, 63%, 75%) and in CMYK 0%, 8%, 34%, 9%.
Is #e8d599 readable on white or black?
#e8d599 has a 1.45:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.40:1 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.