#EA9991 Hex Color
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Light and softly saturated, #ea9991 is a warm reddish coral with a mellow pastel finish. Its gentle glow suits spring layouts, baby products, romance, and food branding, while its red base still brings energy and attention. Use it as a supporting tone or broad background with dark text. Black text reaches about 9.5:1 contrast here, meeting WCAG AA for body copy.
Questions about #ea9991
What is #ea9991 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ea9991 is rgb(234, 153, 145), in HSL hsl(5, 68%, 74%) and in CMYK 0%, 35%, 38%, 8%.
What colors pair well with #ea9991?
#ea9991 pairs well with deep navy, warm cream, and muted olive because its light, warm coral surface gains structure from darker or earthier partners, especially when navy carries text and olive or cream supplies secondary accents.
Is #ea9991 readable on white or black?
#ea9991 has a 2.21:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.46:1 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.