Darksalmon — #E9967A
#E9967A is a light, vivid red. It is the CSS named color darksalmon.
Color values
| HEX | #E9967A |
| RGB | rgb(233, 150, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 72%, 70%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 36%, 48%, 9%) |
| Decimal | 15308410 |
| CSS | color: #E9967A; |
| Android | 0xFFE9967A |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.588, blue: 0.478, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #E9967A | 2.31:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #E9967A | 9.11:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #E9967A
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #E9967A and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #E9967A
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #E9967A in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #E9967A; background-color: #E9967A; }
.element { color: rgb(233 150 122); }
.element { color: hsl(15 72% 70%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#E9967A] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #E9967A;Frequently asked questions
What color is #E9967A?
#E9967A is a light, vivid red, which CSS calls darksalmon. Its hue sits at 15° on the color wheel, with 72% saturation and 70% lightness.
What is #E9967A in RGB?
#E9967A converts to rgb(233, 150, 122) — 233 red, 150 green and 122 blue.
What is #E9967A in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 48%, 9%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #E9967A be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (9.11:1 versus 2.31:1).
What is the complementary color of #E9967A?
#7BCEEA — the hue directly opposite #E9967A on the color wheel.