#EA352C Hex Color
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The hex code #ea352c is a saturated, bright red with warm orange undertones and strong visual weight. Its high chroma brings energy, urgency, and passion to calls to action, sports graphics, food branding, and sale messaging. Use it as a focused accent rather than a full background; black text reaches about 5.0:1 contrast and supports readable small body copy.
Questions about #ea352c
What is #ea352c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ea352c is rgb(234, 53, 44), in HSL hsl(3, 82%, 55%) and in CMYK 0%, 77%, 81%, 8%.
How should designers use #ea352c in a palette?
#ea352c works best as a focused accent or action color, paired with off-white, charcoal, or a restrained navy to control its intensity without losing the speed and urgency created by its high saturation. Reserve it for buttons, highlights, or selected states.
Is #ea352c readable on white or black?
#ea352c has a 4.16:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.04:1 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.