#E9A9A8 Hex Color
Soft Dusty Red for Gentle Designs
#e9a9a8 is a warm, dusty red with a pastel finish and soft gray undertones. Its low saturation creates a gentle, youthful mood suited to spring branding, baby products, romance, and food packaging. Use it as a supporting tone with charcoal or deep olive; white can wash it out. Black text has about a 10.7:1 contrast ratio here, meeting WCAG AA for body text. The hex code is #e9a9a8.
Questions about #e9a9a8
What is #e9a9a8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e9a9a8 is rgb(233, 169, 168), in HSL hsl(1, 60%, 79%) and in CMYK 0%, 27%, 28%, 9%.
What colors pair well with #e9a9a8?
Is #e9a9a8 readable on white or black?
#e9a9a8 has a 1.96:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.70:1 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.