#EA7B4E Hex Color
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A warm, mellow orange with a neon kick. #ea7b4e works best as an accent or supporting tone; as a full background it can feel heavy next to white. It shines in food packaging, sports branding, and autumn campaigns. Black text on this hex code reads at about 7.4:1 contrast, so it passes WCAG AA behind small body text. The result of mixing orange with a little more red, it sits between terracotta and tangerine.
Questions about #ea7b4e
What is #ea7b4e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ea7b4e is rgb(234, 123, 78), in HSL hsl(17, 79%, 61%) and in CMYK 0%, 47%, 67%, 8%.
What colors pair well with #ea7b4e?
Deep navy and charcoal make #ea7b4e read richer than it does beside white or gray. Cream softens it for food and autumn designs, while teal gives a strong complementary contrast.
Is #ea7b4e readable on white or black?
#ea7b4e has a 2.82:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.44:1 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.