darksalmon — #E9967A
#E9967A
rgb(233, 150, 122) · hsl(15, 72%, 70%) · CSS keyword darksalmon
Can you put text on it?
| Contrast | Body text | Large text | |
|---|---|---|---|
| darksalmon on white | 2.31:1 | — | — |
| darksalmon on black | 9.11:1 | AA | AA |
As a background, darksalmon takes black text: 9.11:1 against 2.31:1 the other way. A colour picker will give you the hex and stop there, which is why so many palettes look right and fail an accessibility audit.
Using it
color: darksalmon;
color: #e9967a;
color: rgb(233 150 122);All three are the same colour. The keyword is one of the 141 CSS named colours — a list settled in CSS 2.1 and added to exactly once since, when rebeccapurple was standardised in 2014.
Colours close to darksalmon
- lightsalmon — #FFA07A
- sandybrown — #F4A460
- lightcoral — #F08080
- salmon — #FA8072
- coral — #FF7F50
- rosybrown — #BC8F8F
Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for darksalmon?
The hex code for darksalmon is #E9967A — RGB 233, 150, 122.
Can I use darksalmon for text?
Not on a white background. darksalmon reaches only 2.31:1, and WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1. It works as a background or a border, not as ink.
Should text on darksalmon be black or white?
Black — 9.11:1 against 2.31:1 the other way.
Other named colours
- darkseagreen — #8FBC8F
- darkslateblue — #483D8B
- darkslategray — #2F4F4F
- darkturquoise — #00CED1
- darkviolet — #9400D3
- deeppink — #FF1493
- deepskyblue — #00BFFF
- dimgray — #696969
- dodgerblue — #1E90FF
- firebrick — #B22222
- floralwhite — #FFFAF0
- forestgreen — #228B22
#E9967A in full — tints, shades and harmonies · All named colours · Colour reference