#E4999D Hex Color
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Think of rose petals softened by a light haze. #e4999d is a pastel red with low saturation, so it reads mellow and warm instead of urgent. It shines as a large background or dominant base color, though it can wash out next to plain white. Deep teal makes a sharper pairing than cream. Black text stays readable on it, at about 9.3 to 1 contrast.
Questions about #e4999d
What is #e4999d in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e4999d is rgb(228, 153, 157), in HSL hsl(357, 58%, 75%) and in CMYK 0%, 33%, 31%, 11%.
What colors pair well with #e4999d?
Is #e4999d readable on white or black?
#e4999d has a 2.24:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.34:1 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.