#E9A39B Hex Color
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#e9a39b is a light, warm red with a soft coral undertone and low saturation. Its mellow brightness brings a fresh, youthful feel to spring layouts, baby products, romance, and food branding. Use it as a supporting tone or broad background, then set black text over it for strong readable contrast. The hex code is #e9a39b.
Questions about #e9a39b
What is #e9a39b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e9a39b is rgb(233, 163, 155), in HSL hsl(6, 64%, 76%) and in CMYK 0%, 30%, 33%, 9%.
What colors pair well with #e9a39b in a design palette?
#e9a39b pairs well with navy, charcoal, and muted sage because darker or softened partners balance its light, warm red base. Use navy for stronger contrast, charcoal for practical text, and sage for a gentle seasonal palette.
Is #e9a39b suitable for text and UI backgrounds?
#e9a39b works well as a light UI background with black text, which reaches about a 10.2:1 contrast ratio and exceeds the 4.5:1 WCAG AA threshold for body text. Avoid white text, since this light shade provides much weaker contrast.
Is #e9a39b readable on white or black?
#e9a39b has a 2.06:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.17:1 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.