#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
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;
}