#E85A27 Hex Color
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Reddish orange, and loud about it. #e85a27 is a saturated, warm shade that glows in small doses but gets exhausting as a full background, so give it the 10 percent slot: buttons, sale badges, sports accents. It looks richer against deep navy than against white, and black text passes AA on it at about 5.9:1 contrast.
Questions about #e85a27
What is #e85a27 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e85a27 is rgb(232, 90, 39), in HSL hsl(16, 81%, 53%) and in CMYK 0%, 61%, 83%, 9%.
What colors pair well with #e85a27?
Is #e85a27 readable on white or black?
#e85a27 has a 3.54:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.92:1 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.