#ED785E Hex Color
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#ed785e is a warm, high-energy red-orange with strong saturation and softened, sunlit lightness. It brings urgency and excitement to calls to action, sports graphics, food branding, and sales campaigns. Use it as a focused accent against navy or charcoal rather than a full-page background. The hex code #ed785e supports black text at about a 7.4:1 contrast ratio.
Questions about #ed785e
What is #ed785e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ed785e is rgb(237, 120, 94), in HSL hsl(11, 80%, 65%) and in CMYK 0%, 49%, 60%, 7%.
What colors pair well with #ed785e?
Why does #ed785e read as a warm color?
#ed785e reads as warm because its red and orange components dominate, while its softened lightness keeps it closer to coral than deep red, creating an energetic but approachable feel in interfaces, promotional graphics, and branded accents.
Is #ed785e readable on white or black?
#ed785e has a 2.81:1 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.