#EA9472 Hex Color
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Pastel orange at its most mellow. #ea9472 carries a soft, peachy warmth that suits spring themes, baby products, and relaxed food packaging. Black text reads at about 9.0:1 on it, well past AA for body copy. It works as a background or supporting tone beside deep teal or charcoal, though it can wash out next to pure white. Its peachy cast puts it close to other shades of pink.
Questions about #ea9472
What is #ea9472 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ea9472 is rgb(234, 148, 114), in HSL hsl(17, 74%, 68%) and in CMYK 0%, 37%, 51%, 8%. Browse more shades of orange with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #ea9472?
Deep teal and charcoal give #ea9472 the contrast it lacks next to white. Navy works too, warming up a classic pairing without much effort.
Is #ea9472 readable on white or black?
#ea9472 has a 2.33:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.97:1 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.