#E8B6A6 Hex Color

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Hex color #e8b6a6 graphic
#e8b6a6 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, warm, mellow, red and reddish. It is a shade of red. The hex code is #e8b6a6.

Questions about #e8b6a6

What is #e8b6a6 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e8b6a6 is rgb(232, 182, 166), in HSL hsl(15, 59%, 78%) and in CMYK 0%, 22%, 28%, 9%.
Is #e8b6a6 readable on white or black?
#e8b6a6 has a 1.79:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.67:1 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.