#EA8B50 Hex Color
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Mellow orange with a soft terracotta lean. The hex code #ea8b50 sits at a medium lightness, so it reads friendly rather than loud, and black text stays legible on it at about 8.3:1 contrast. Use it as a dominant tone in autumn or food branding, but keep it off plain white surfaces, where it can wash out.
Questions about #ea8b50
What is #ea8b50 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ea8b50 is rgb(234, 139, 80), in HSL hsl(23, 79%, 62%) and in CMYK 0%, 41%, 66%, 8%.
What colors pair well with #ea8b50?
Deep teal and charcoal ground #ea8b50 nicely, while cream keeps it warm and relaxed. Skip bright yellow, since the two tones blur together instead of contrasting.
Is #ea8b50 readable on white or black?
#ea8b50 has a 2.52:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.30:1 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.