#E04951 Hex Color
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A punchy red like fresh watermelon flesh, #e04951 is warm, loud, and hard to miss. Its strong saturation suits small accents such as buttons, sale badges, and sports branding better than a full background, where it can overwhelm. It looks richer against deep navy than against plain white, and black text passes AA on it at roughly 5.2:1 contrast.
Questions about #e04951
What is #e04951 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e04951 is rgb(224, 73, 81), in HSL hsl(357, 71%, 58%) and in CMYK 0%, 67%, 64%, 12%.
What colors pair well with #e04951?
Is #e04951 readable on white or black?
#e04951 has a 4.00:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.24:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.