#E3256A Hex Color
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Loud, saturated, and hard to miss, this pink-red sits between crimson and magenta. #e3256a burns warm, so treat it as a 10 percent accent for buttons, sale tags, or nightlife branding rather than a full background. Black text stays readable on it at about 4.7:1 contrast, clearing WCAG AA. It looks sharper against deep teal than against white. For softer neighbors, it helps to know what colors make brown.
Questions about #e3256a
What is #e3256a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e3256a is rgb(227, 37, 106), in HSL hsl(338, 77%, 52%) and in CMYK 0%, 84%, 53%, 11%.
What colors pair well with #e3256a?
Deep teal, navy, and charcoal make #e3256a look richer than white does, since dark partners give its heat room to pop. Muted earth tones calm it down for softer palettes.
Is #e3256a readable on white or black?
#e3256a has a 4.43:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.73:1 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.