HEX Color #D38A6D (Darksalmon)

About #D38A6D

The hex code #D38A6D represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darksalmon. In the RGB color space, it consists of 211 red, 138 green, and 109 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 0% Cyan, 35% Magenta, 48% Yellow, and 17% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#D38A6D

RGB211, 138, 109

HSL17.1°, 53.7%, 62.7%

CMYK0%, 35%, 48%, 17%

HSV17.1°, 48.3%, 82.7%

LAB64.3, 24.7, 27.0

XYZ38.7, 33.1, 18.8

Decimal13863533

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#D38A6D #6DB5D3

Analogous

#D36D83 #D3BD6D

Triadic

#6DD38A #8A6DD3

Tetradic

#83D36D #6DB5D3 #BC6DD3

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#D38A6D

#D7977D

#DCA48D

#E1B19D

#E6BEAD

#EBCBBE

#F0D8CE

#F5E5DE

#FAF2EE

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#D38A6D

#BB7A60

#A46B54

#8C5C48

#754C3C

#5D3D30

#462E24

#2E1E18

#170F0C

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.75:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

7.63:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.63:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

6.48:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #D38A6D; }

.text-color { color: #D38A6D; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #D38A6D; }

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