#E8AB99 Hex Color
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#e8ab99 is a dusty pastel red with a salmon-pink cast and little punch left in it. That low saturation keeps things mellow, which suits spring palettes, baby products, and soft branding. It holds up as a dominant base but can read washed out next to plain white, so pair it with deep teal or charcoal. Black text clears WCAG AA on it at roughly 10.7:1 contrast.
Questions about #e8ab99
What is #e8ab99 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e8ab99 is rgb(232, 171, 153), in HSL hsl(14, 63%, 75%) and in CMYK 0%, 26%, 34%, 9%.
What colors pair well with #e8ab99?
Is #e8ab99 readable on white or black?
#e8ab99 has a 1.95:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.71:1 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.