#E97550
A light, vivid red closely aligning with Coral.
About #E97550
At its core, #E97550 is a light and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Coral. Its digital footprint relies on 233 parts red, 117 parts green, and 80 parts blue light.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 50% M, 66% Y, and 9% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E97550
RGB233, 117, 80
HSL14.5°, 77.7%, 61.4%
CMYK0%, 50%, 66%, 9%
HSV14.5°, 65.7%, 91.4%
LAB62.2, 42.0, 40.8
XYZ41.4, 30.6, 11.3
Decimal15299920
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.95:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.13:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.82:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.06:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E97550;
}
.text-color {
color: #E97550;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E97550;
}