Close to Lobster
#E06950
#E06950 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Lobster. In RGB it’s made of 87.8% red, 41.2% green, and 31.4% blue. Its hue is 10°, with 70% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E06950.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.31:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.31:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E06950 as they’d see it.
#E06950 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #E06950
What color is #E06950?
#E06950 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Lobster. In RGB it’s made of 87.8% red, 41.2% green, and 31.4% blue. Its hue is 10°, with 70% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E06950 in RGB?
#E06950 is rgb(224, 105, 80): 224 red, 105 green, and 80 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E06950 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 53, 64, 12). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E06950?
PANTONE 164 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E06950?
Its complement #1C9AB1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.