#E04D08 Hex Color
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#e04d08 is a bold, saturated red pushed hard toward orange, and it burns warmer than any true red. Its heat suits small doses: buttons, sale tags, alert states. It looks richer against deep teal or charcoal than against white, which can wash it out. Black text on #e04d08 reaches about 5.2:1 contrast, enough for AA body text.
Questions about #e04d08
What is #e04d08 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e04d08 is rgb(224, 77, 8), in HSL hsl(19, 93%, 45%) and in CMYK 0%, 66%, 96%, 12%.
What colors pair well with #e04d08?
Deep teal makes #e04d08 glow through strong complementary contrast, while charcoal grounds its heat in darker layouts. Soft pastels tend to look pale next to this level of saturation, so keep companions deep or neutral.
Is #e04d08 readable on white or black?
#e04d08 has a 4.01:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.23:1 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.