#EAC69A Hex Color
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This dusty, unsaturated orange reads like a warm, mellow beige. It offers excellent contrast for black text, making it a reliable choice for UI backgrounds. Pair this shade with dark charcoal to ground its lightness. Use caution, as it can look washed out against pure white. The hex code for this optimistic tone is #eac69a.
Questions about #eac69a
What is #eac69a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #eac69a is rgb(234, 198, 154), in HSL hsl(33, 66%, 76%) and in CMYK 0%, 15%, 34%, 8%.
What colors pair well with #eac69a?
Is #eac69a a good choice for interface text?
While #eac69a works well as a background color for interfaces or brand accents, it lacks the required contrast ratio to be used for body text. It is best reserved for layout elements or decorative panels where legibility requirements are less stringent than standard paragraph copy.
Is #eac69a readable on white or black?
#eac69a has a 1.61:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.04:1 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.