#E18965 Hex Color
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#e18965 is a warm, muted pastel orange with a soft coral undertone and medium-light value. Its mellow saturation suits gentle branding, spring layouts, food packaging, and youth-focused designs without feeling loud. Use it as a supporting 30% tone with cream, deep teal, or charcoal. Black text provides about 8.0:1 contrast, meeting WCAG AA. The hex code is #e18965.
Questions about #e18965
What is #e18965 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e18965 is rgb(225, 137, 101), in HSL hsl(17, 67%, 64%) and in CMYK 0%, 39%, 55%, 12%.
What colors pair well with #e18965?
#e18965 pairs well with cream, deep teal, and charcoal, which balance its warm coral-orange base. Keep the orange as a supporting accent and use lighter neutrals or darker anchors to give the palette structure and readable contrast.
Is #e18965 readable on white or black?
#e18965 has a 2.63:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.96:1 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.