#E98F5E Hex Color
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#e98f5e is a soft, warm pastel orange with mellow saturation and a light, peach-leaning finish. Its gentle brightness suggests optimism, youth, and easygoing creativity without the sharp energy of vivid orange. Use it for spring backgrounds, food packaging, or youth-focused accents, pairing it with charcoal for readable text. This hex code supports black body text at about 8.6:1 contrast.
Questions about #e98f5e
What is #e98f5e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e98f5e is rgb(233, 143, 94), in HSL hsl(21, 76%, 64%) and in CMYK 0%, 39%, 60%, 9%. Browse more shades of orange with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #e98f5e?
Is #e98f5e readable on white or black?
#e98f5e has a 2.45:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.55:1 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.