#E9A88A

A light, moderate orange closely aligning with Darksalmon.

About #E9A88A

When working with digital screens, the color #E9A88A is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darksalmon. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 233, 168, and 138.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 0% Cyan, 28% Magenta, 41% Yellow, and 9% Black. The HSL representation is 18.9° hue, 68.3% saturation, and 72.7% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9A88A
RGB233, 168, 138
HSL18.9°, 68.3%, 72.7%
CMYK0%, 28%, 41%, 9%
HSV18.9°, 40.8%, 91.4%
LAB74.3, 20.2, 25.0
XYZ52.2, 47.2, 30.4
Decimal15313034

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.43:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.92:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.87:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9A88A; }
.text-color { color: #E9A88A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9A88A; }

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Darksalmon
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