Dark Salmon #E9967A
Dark Salmon is a medium-light, moderately saturated red with hex code #E9967A and RGB rgb(233, 150, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#E9967A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Dark Salmon. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Colors that go with Dark Salmon
Matches found by rotating Dark Salmon around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Dark Salmon
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Dark Salmon, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Dark Salmon, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.018
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.027
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.032
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.044
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.047
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.048
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.053
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.054
More about Dark Salmon
How to make Dark Salmon
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts pink
- 1 part yellow
- 1 part brown
Recipe result: #E49B82, a difference of ΔE 0.015 from Dark Salmon. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Dark Salmon in every format
| HEX | #E9967A |
| RGB | rgb(233, 150, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 72%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.108 39.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E9967A | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E9967A | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9967A text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9967A text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Dark Salmon
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 38.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 39.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E9967A
oklch(75.1% 0.108 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE6845
oklch(63.1% 0.138 39.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94D25
oklch(55.6% 0.15 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D17
oklch(49% 0.139 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#813316
oklch(42.6% 0.115 39.5)
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Step 900
900
#682E19
oklch(37.7% 0.09 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B10
oklch(26.9% 0.057 38.5)
Dark Salmon with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #ABA078 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB279 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB898F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.109 |
Use Dark Salmon in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.