Close to Light Coral
#EA8D89
#EA8D89 is a light, rich red, close to the color Light Coral. In RGB it’s made of 91.8% red, 55.3% green, and 53.7% blue. Its hue is 2°, with 70% saturation and 73% 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 #EA8D89.
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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8.67:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.42:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.67:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EA8D89 as they’d see it.
#EA8D89 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 #EA8D89
What color is #EA8D89?
#EA8D89 is a light, rich red, close to the color Light Coral. In RGB it’s made of 91.8% red, 55.3% green, and 53.7% blue. Its hue is 2°, with 70% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EA8D89 in RGB?
#EA8D89 is rgb(234, 141, 137): 234 red, 141 green, and 137 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EA8D89 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 40, 41, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EA8D89?
PANTONE 496 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EA8D89?
Its complement #2CB8BD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.