#E49D97
Melon · light warm red
About #E49D97
#E49D97 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 89% red, 62% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 34% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Melon (ΔE 11.0); Old Rose comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #97DEE4 — a powder blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #E49D97 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.57:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #E49D97?
#E49D97 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 89% red, 62% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 34% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E49D97?
Use black text. Black on #E49D97 has a contrast ratio of 9.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E49D97?
Its complementary colour is #97DEE4, and analogous partners are #E497B7 and #E4C497.