#EA726E Hex Color
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Mellow and medium-light, #ea726e is a warm red with soft coral undertones. It reads calmer than alarm red, which makes it a good supporting tone in food, sports, and romance branding, though it can wash out next to plain white. Black text stays readable on it at about 7.1:1 contrast. Pair it with deep teal, or soften a layout using neutrals from what colors make gray.
Questions about #ea726e
What is #ea726e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ea726e is rgb(234, 114, 110), in HSL hsl(2, 75%, 67%) and in CMYK 0%, 51%, 53%, 8%.
What colors pair well with #ea726e?
Deep teal, forest green, and warm charcoal all flatter #ea726e, since the cool contrast keeps its warmth from going flat. Cream works better than pure white, which can wash it out.
Is #ea726e readable on white or black?
#ea726e has a 2.94:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.13:1 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.