#E28366

A light, moderate red closely aligning with Darksalmon.

About #E28366

At its core, #E28366 is a light and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darksalmon. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 226, 131, and 102.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 42% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E28366
RGB226, 131, 102
HSL14.0°, 68.1%, 64.3%
CMYK0%, 42%, 55%, 11%
HSV14.0°, 54.9%, 88.6%
LAB64.5, 33.7, 31.4
XYZ41.9, 33.4, 16.8
Decimal14844774

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.67:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.52:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E28366; }
.text-color { color: #E28366; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E28366; }

Similar Colors

Darksalmon
#E9967A