#E27C7A Hex Color
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#e27c7a is a soft, muted red with a salmon undertone. The low saturation keeps its warmth mellow, so it reads friendly instead of urgent. Treat it as a supporting tone or accent, since it can wash out next to plain white. Black text on #e27c7a reaches about 7.4:1 contrast, which clears WCAG AA for small body text. It pairs well with charcoal and other muted neutrals, so it helps to know how to make gray when building a palette around it.
Questions about #e27c7a
What is #e27c7a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e27c7a is rgb(226, 124, 122), in HSL hsl(1, 64%, 68%) and in CMYK 0%, 45%, 46%, 11%.
What colors pair well with #e27c7a?
Is #e27c7a readable on white or black?
#e27c7a has a 2.83:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.39:1 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.