#E9996D

A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Lightsalmon.

About #E9996D

Visually, #E9996D is defined as a vivid orange. Its closest recognized web color is Lightsalmon. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 233, 153, and 109.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 53% yellow, and 9% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9996D
RGB233, 153, 109
HSL21.3°, 73.8%, 67.1%
CMYK0%, 34%, 53%, 9%
HSV21.3°, 53.2%, 91.4%
LAB70.3, 25.4, 35.3
XYZ47.8, 41.2, 19.9
Decimal15309165

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.27:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.24:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.17:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.86:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9996D; }
.text-color { color: #E9996D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9996D; }

Similar Colors

Lightsalmon
#FFA07A