#E5745A Hex Color
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This mellow, saturated terracotta pulls away from aggressive fire-engine reds, leaning into a approachable, sun-baked warmth. Because #e5745a feels grounded, it serves as an excellent accent color for modern food branding or sports apparel. It pairs unexpectedly well with deep charcoal grays rather than standard whites. The hex code for this reddish tone is #e5745a, which maintains strong contrast against black text.
Questions about #e5745a
What is #e5745a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e5745a is rgb(229, 116, 90), in HSL hsl(11, 73%, 63%) and in CMYK 0%, 49%, 61%, 10%. Browse more shades of red with names and hex codes.
What colors pair best with #e5745a for a modern look?
This terracotta shade works best with high-contrast neutrals like charcoal or slate grays rather than pure white. Because #e5745a carries significant warmth, grounding it with deep, muted dark tones prevents the design from feeling overly energetic or chaotic.
Is #e5745a suitable for text on a white background?
Using #e5745a as a primary text color against a white background will likely fail WCAG accessibility contrast standards for small text sizes. It functions much better as an accent color, a bold button background, or for larger headers where readability is easier to manage.
Is #e5745a readable on white or black?
#e5745a has a 3.00:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.97:1 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.