#E9997C
A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Darksalmon.
About #E9997C
At its core, #E9997C is a light and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darksalmon. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(233, 153, 124).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 34% Magenta, 47% Yellow, and 9% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E9997C
RGB233, 153, 124
HSL16.0°, 71.2%, 70.0%
CMYK0%, 34%, 47%, 9%
HSV16.0°, 46.8%, 91.4%
LAB70.6, 26.8, 27.6
XYZ48.6, 41.6, 24.5
Decimal15309180
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.26:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.31:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.16:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.92:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E9997C;
}
.text-color {
color: #E9997C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E9997C;
}