#E95E5B Hex Color
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Bright and warm, #e95e5b is a saturated reddish red with a soft coral cast. Its high lightness brings energy and urgency without the heaviness of darker reds, making it effective for calls to action, sale graphics, sports branding, and small interface accents. Use it as a 10% accent with navy or charcoal. Black text reaches about 6.2:1 contrast. The hex code is #e95e5b.
Questions about #e95e5b
What is #e95e5b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e95e5b is rgb(233, 94, 91), in HSL hsl(1, 76%, 64%) and in CMYK 0%, 60%, 61%, 9%.
What colors pair well with #e95e5b?
Does #e95e5b read as a warm or cool red?
#e95e5b reads as a warm red because its saturated base is softened by a coral cast, giving it more sunny energy than blue-based reds and making it suitable for lively interfaces, promotional graphics, and urgent visual cues.
Is #e95e5b readable on white or black?
#e95e5b has a 3.37:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.21:1 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.