#E97557
A light, vivid red closely aligning with Salmon.
About #E97557
At its core, #E97557 is a light and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Salmon. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 233, 117, and 87.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 50% M, 63% Y, and 9% K. The HSL representation is 12.3° hue, 76.8% saturation, and 62.7% lightness.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E97557
RGB233, 117, 87
HSL12.3°, 76.8%, 62.7%
CMYK0%, 50%, 63%, 9%
HSV12.3°, 62.7%, 91.4%
LAB62.3, 42.5, 37.1
XYZ41.7, 30.7, 12.8
Decimal15299927
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.94:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.15:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.81:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.08:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E97557;
}
.text-color {
color: #E97557;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E97557;
}