#ED945A Hex Color
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A soft, sun-warmed orange with a muted, clay-like feel. #ed945a has enough lightness to read friendly instead of loud, which suits autumn campaigns, food packaging, and youth brands. At full background scale it can wash out next to white, so it works best as a supporting tone or bold accent. The hex code #ed945a looks richer against deep teal or charcoal than against plain neutrals.
Questions about #ed945a
What is #ed945a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ed945a is rgb(237, 148, 90), in HSL hsl(24, 80%, 64%) and in CMYK 0%, 38%, 62%, 7%.
What colors pair well with #ed945a?
Is black or white text easier to read on #ed945a?
Black text, by a wide margin. It reaches about a 9.0:1 contrast ratio, which clears WCAG AA for small body text. White text falls well short of that threshold on this shade.
Is #ed945a readable on white or black?
#ed945a has a 2.33:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.98:1 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.