#E28A75

A light, moderate red closely aligning with Darksalmon.

About #E28A75

When working with digital screens, the color #E28A75 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darksalmon. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 226, 138, and 117.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 48% yellow, and 11% black. With a hue angle of 11.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E28A75
RGB226, 138, 117
HSL11.6°, 65.3%, 67.3%
CMYK0%, 39%, 48%, 11%
HSV11.6°, 48.2%, 88.6%
LAB66.2, 31.3, 25.5
XYZ43.7, 35.6, 21.4
Decimal14846581

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.58:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.13:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.47:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.91:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E28A75; }
.text-color { color: #E28A75; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E28A75; }

Similar Colors

Darksalmon
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