HEX Color #E2A07C (Darksalmon)

About #E2A07C

The precise color #E2A07C is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darksalmon. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 226, 160, and 124.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 29% M, 45% Y, and 11% K. The HSL representation is 21.2° hue, 63.7% saturation, and 68.6% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E2A07C

RGB226, 160, 124

HSL21.2°, 63.7%, 68.6%

CMYK0%, 29%, 45%, 11%

HSV21.2°, 45.1%, 88.6%

LAB71.4, 20.3, 28.5

XYZ47.6, 42.8, 24.8

Decimal14852220

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#E2A07C #7CBDE2

Analogous

#E27C8B #E2D37C

Triadic

#7CE2A0 #A07CE2

Tetradic

#8BE27C #7CBDE2 #D27CE2

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#E2A07C

#E5AA8A

#E8B599

#EBBFA7

#EECAB6

#F2D4C4

#F5DFD3

#F8E9E1

#FBF4F0

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#E2A07C

#C88E6E

#AF7C60

#966A52

#7D5844

#644737

#4B3529

#32231B

#19110D

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.20:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

9.55:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.10:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

8.12:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2A07C; }

.text-color { color: #E2A07C; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2A07C; }

Similar Colors

Darksalmon

#E9967A