#E25046 Hex Color
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Warm and highly saturated, #e25046 is a strong reddish red with a bright, energetic presence. Its bold warmth suits calls to action, sports branding, food packaging, and urgent interface accents. Use it as a small accent beside charcoal, cream, or deep navy rather than a full background. The hex code #e25046 supports black text at about 5.5:1 contrast.
Questions about #e25046
What is #e25046 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e25046 is rgb(226, 80, 70), in HSL hsl(4, 73%, 58%) and in CMYK 0%, 65%, 69%, 11%.
What colors pair well with #e25046?
#e25046 pairs well with charcoal, cream, and deep navy, which temper its saturated warmth while preserving strong visual contrast; use the red as an accent rather than a dominant background for a more balanced palette.
Does #e25046 read as warm or cool?
#e25046 reads as a warm red because its red channel strongly outweighs the blue channel, creating a slight orange-leaning cast; its high saturation makes the shade feel energetic, urgent, and more vivid than a muted brick or burgundy.
Is #e25046 readable on white or black?
#e25046 has a 3.83:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.46:1 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.