#E26A72 Hex Color
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Warm and fairly saturated, #e26a72 is a mellow red with a soft pink-coral cast. Its energy suits sports branding, food packaging, sales graphics, and romantic campaigns without the harshness of pure scarlet. Use the hex code #e26a72 as a 10% accent against charcoal or cream; black text remains readable at about 6.5:1 contrast.
Questions about #e26a72
What is #e26a72 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e26a72 is rgb(226, 106, 114), in HSL hsl(356, 67%, 65%) and in CMYK 0%, 53%, 50%, 11%.
What colors pair well with #e26a72?
Does #e26a72 read as warm or cool?
#e26a72 reads as a warm red because its red channel dominates, while its balanced blue component gives the shade a soft pink-coral cast rather than a harsh scarlet appearance on screen and in print.
Is #e26a72 readable on white or black?
#e26a72 has a 3.21:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.53:1 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.