#EE4F44 Hex Color
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With its high saturation and medium-light value, #ee4f44 delivers a warm, blazing coral-red presence. It creates urgency and excitement in calls to action, sports graphics, food branding, and sales campaigns. Use it as a focused accent beside navy or charcoal rather than a full-page background. The hex code #ee4f44 supports black body text at about a 5.8:1 contrast ratio.
Questions about #ee4f44
What is #ee4f44 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ee4f44 is rgb(238, 79, 68), in HSL hsl(4, 83%, 60%) and in CMYK 0%, 67%, 71%, 7%. Browse more shades of red with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #ee4f44?
Is #ee4f44 a warm or cool color?
#ee4f44 is a warm coral-red because its red value dominates while its green component sits above its blue component, creating a slight orange cast rather than a cool pink or violet bias. That warmth suits energetic, urgent, and attention-seeking visual treatments.
Is #ee4f44 readable on white or black?
#ee4f44 has a 3.59:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.83:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.