#E28F73 Hex Color
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With its light, muted saturation and warm orange undertones, #e28f73 brings softness without losing red’s energy. It suits spring layouts, baby products, food packaging, romance, and sports accents. Use it as a supporting tone beside navy or cream. Black text reads clearly against it at about 8.4:1 contrast. The hex code is #e28f73.
Questions about #e28f73
What is #e28f73 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e28f73 is rgb(226, 143, 115), in HSL hsl(15, 66%, 67%) and in CMYK 0%, 37%, 49%, 11%.
What colors pair well with #e28f73?
Does #e28f73 read as warm or cool?
It reads as a warm, muted orange because its red and orange undertones outweigh its softer, lower-saturation appearance, giving designs friendly, gentle energy that suits spring layouts, approachable packaging, and romantic accents.
Is #e28f73 readable on white or black?
#e28f73 has a 2.49:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.41:1 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.