#EB8A90 Hex Color
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This pastel red has a warm, desaturated quality that feels approachable rather than aggressive. Because it maintains strong readability with black text, #eb8a90 works effectively for UI backgrounds or secondary buttons in brand palettes. Pair it with dark charcoal or deep forest greens to ground its inherent softness. The hex code for this reddish tone is #eb8a90.
Questions about #eb8a90
What is #eb8a90 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #eb8a90 is rgb(235, 138, 144), in HSL hsl(356, 71%, 73%) and in CMYK 0%, 41%, 39%, 8%.
What colors pair well with #eb8a90 for a balanced interface?
Is #eb8a90 suitable for text in a UI design?
While #eb8a90 is excellent for background sections or secondary buttons, it lacks sufficient contrast to be used as primary text over a white or light background. Always ensure you layer darker, high-contrast text on top of this color to maintain accessibility standards.
Is #eb8a90 readable on white or black?
#eb8a90 has a 2.45:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.57:1 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.