#E28678 Hex Color

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#e28678 is a dusty, sun-warmed coral that softens the intensity of standard red. Its muted saturation makes it approachable and gentle, avoiding the aggression of brighter tones. Because of its high contrast against black text, it functions well as a background or base color for UI design. Pair it with deep charcoal or slate gray to ground its warmth and prevent it from appearing too sweet.

Questions about #e28678

What is #e28678 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e28678 is rgb(226, 134, 120), in HSL hsl(8, 65%, 68%) and in CMYK 0%, 41%, 47%, 11%.
What colors work best with #e28678?
Because #e28678 carries significant warmth, it looks best when grounded by deep, neutral tones. Pairing it with charcoal or dark slate creates the strongest contrast, preventing the coral from feeling too sweet or overwhelming in an interface design.
Is #e28678 readable on white or black?
#e28678 has a 2.65:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.91:1 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.