#E9826E Hex Color
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#e9826e is a warm, mellow red with moderate saturation and lightness, giving it a softened coral character. Its energetic warmth suits food, romance, sports, sales, and entertainment branding, especially as a supporting tone or bold accent. The hex code #e9826e supports readable black text at about 7.9:1 contrast, meeting WCAG AA for body text.
Questions about #e9826e
What is #e9826e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e9826e is rgb(233, 130, 110), in HSL hsl(10, 74%, 67%) and in CMYK 0%, 44%, 53%, 9%.
What colors pair well with #e9826e?
#e9826e pairs well with charcoal, cream, and muted navy because darker, cooler companions steady its warm coral-red energy without making the palette feel flat. Use charcoal for text, cream for space, and navy for a stronger branded contrast.
Where does #e9826e work best in a design?
#e9826e works best as a supporting tone or focused accent in food, romance, sports, sales, and entertainment designs, where its warm, moderately muted red attracts attention without the intensity of a darker, highly saturated red.
Is #e9826e readable on white or black?
#e9826e has a 2.66:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.88:1 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.