#E498A4 Hex Color
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#e498a4 is a light, warm red with a muted, softly rosy character. Its moderate saturation feels gentle and youthful while retaining enough energy for romance, spring themes, and product accents. Use it as a supporting tone or broad background, but avoid white text, which lacks strong contrast. As a hex code, #e498a4 supports readable body copy in black at about 9.3:1 contrast.
Questions about #e498a4
What is #e498a4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e498a4 is rgb(228, 152, 164), in HSL hsl(351, 58%, 75%) and in CMYK 0%, 33%, 28%, 11%.
What colors pair well with #e498a4?
Pair #e498a4 with charcoal, deep burgundy, or muted sage for grounded contrast that preserves its warm softness in layouts; use cream sparingly because pale combinations can lose definition.
Is #e498a4 readable on white or black?
#e498a4 has a 2.25:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.32:1 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.