#E18B6D Hex Color
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#e18b6d is a soft, warm reddish orange with muted saturation and a medium-light value. Its mellow coral character brings youthful energy without vivid red’s intensity, making it useful for spring branding, baby products, food packaging, and romance-themed designs. Use it as a supporting tone with navy or cream. Black text achieves about 8.1:1 contrast. The hex code is #e18b6d.
Questions about #e18b6d
What is #e18b6d in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e18b6d is rgb(225, 139, 109), in HSL hsl(16, 66%, 65%) and in CMYK 0%, 38%, 52%, 12%. Browse more shades of red with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #e18b6d?
Does #e18b6d read as warm or cool?
#e18b6d reads as a warm coral because its red component leads the mix and its hue sits between red and orange, while muted saturation keeps the effect mellow rather than loud or strongly fiery.
Is #e18b6d readable on white or black?
#e18b6d has a 2.58:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.11:1 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.