#E4735B Hex Color
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Sale banners, food packaging, and sports kits often reach for #e4735b, a mellow red with soft coral undertones. Its medium saturation keeps the warmth friendly instead of aggressive, but it can wash out next to white, so it performs best as an accent or on dark surfaces. Black text reads clearly over it at about 6.9:1 contrast, enough for small body copy. You can find related hues among other shades of orange.
Questions about #e4735b
What is #e4735b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e4735b is rgb(228, 115, 91), in HSL hsl(11, 72%, 63%) and in CMYK 0%, 50%, 60%, 11%.
What text color works best on #e4735b?
Black text. It reaches about 6.9:1 contrast against #e4735b, which clears the WCAG AA threshold of 4.5:1 for small body text. White text falls short, so reserve it for large display type only.
What colors pair well with #e4735b?
Is #e4735b readable on white or black?
#e4735b has a 3.04:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.90:1 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.