#E0877A Hex Color
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#e0877a is a pastel red with a soft salmon cast. Its low saturation keeps the warmth mellow, which makes it a strong 60% base for spring themes, baby products, or food packaging. It flatters deep teal and charcoal better than the usual white. Black text reads clearly on it at about 7.9:1 contrast, so it passes AA behind small body text.
Questions about #e0877a
What is #e0877a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e0877a is rgb(224, 135, 122), in HSL hsl(8, 62%, 68%) and in CMYK 0%, 40%, 46%, 12%.
What colors pair well with #e0877a?
Deep teal and charcoal give #e0877a the most contrast and keep it from feeling washed out. Navy also works if you want a calmer, more classic pairing.
Is #e0877a readable on white or black?
#e0877a has a 2.65:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.91:1 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.