#E8985E Hex Color
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Soft as dried apricot, #e8985e is a muted pastel orange with a clay-like warmth. Its low saturation keeps things calm, so it works best as a background or supporting tone rather than a loud accent. Pair it with deep teal for contrast, and rest black text on top, which reads clearly at about 9.1:1.
Questions about #e8985e
What is #e8985e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e8985e is rgb(232, 152, 94), in HSL hsl(25, 75%, 64%) and in CMYK 0%, 34%, 59%, 9%. Browse more shades of orange with names and hex codes.
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Is #e8985e readable on white or black?
#e8985e has a 2.31:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.08:1 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.