#E8472E Hex Color
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Bold and highly saturated, #e8472e is a warm red-orange with a bright, slightly softened finish. Its energy suits calls to action, sports branding, food packaging, and alert accents. Use it sparingly as a 10% accent beside charcoal or deep navy, since large areas can feel intense. Black text reaches about 5.4:1 contrast on this hex code.
Questions about #e8472e
What is #e8472e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e8472e is rgb(232, 71, 46), in HSL hsl(8, 80%, 55%) and in CMYK 0%, 69%, 80%, 9%.
What colors pair well with #e8472e?
Is #e8472e a warm or cool color?
#e8472e reads as a warm red-orange because its strong red base shifts toward orange, creating bright visual heat rather than the bluish cast associated with cooler reds and pinker hues. It suits energetic accents and attention-focused interfaces.
Is #e8472e readable on white or black?
#e8472e has a 3.90:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.37:1 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.