#E28A6D
A light, moderate red closely aligning with Darksalmon.
About #E28A6D
At its core, #E28A6D is a light and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darksalmon. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(226, 138, 109).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 39% M, 52% Y, and 11% K. The HSL representation is 14.9° hue, 66.9% saturation, and 65.7% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E28A6D
RGB226, 138, 109
HSL14.9°, 66.9%, 65.7%
CMYK0%, 39%, 52%, 11%
HSV14.9°, 51.8%, 88.6%
LAB66.1, 30.6, 29.7
XYZ43.2, 35.4, 19.0
Decimal14846573
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.60:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.09:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.48:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.88:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E28A6D;
}
.text-color {
color: #E28A6D;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E28A6D;
}