#E59C9E Hex Color
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Dustier than bubblegum and softer than watermelon, #e59c9e is a pastel red with a warm, mellow glow. Its low saturation tames red’s usual intensity, which suits romance branding, nursery palettes, and food packaging. Pair it with deep teal or olive for contrast, and stick to black text, since white type washes out. The hex code #e59c9e works best as a large background tone.
Questions about #e59c9e
What is #e59c9e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e59c9e is rgb(229, 156, 158), in HSL hsl(358, 58%, 75%) and in CMYK 0%, 32%, 31%, 10%. Browse more shades of pink with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #e59c9e?
Deep teal, olive, and navy all give #e59c9e the contrast its softness needs. charcoal text also works well for body copy, since white type tends to disappear against this pale shade.
Is #e59c9e readable on white or black?
#e59c9e has a 2.19:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.58:1 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.