#E9967A

#E9967A is the hex color DarkSalmon. Here are its RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK, and OKLCH values, ready-made shades and palettes, and the text colors that stay readable on it.

This is the nearest named color to #E9967A; the exact match is DarkSalmon.

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#E9967A color codes

HEX
#E9967A
HEX8
#E9967AFF
HEX8 (Android)
#FFE9967A
RGB
rgb(233, 150, 122)
RGB (%)
91%, 59%, 48%
HSL
hsl(15, 72%, 70%)
HSV / HSB
hsv(15, 48%, 91%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 36%, 48%, 9%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.7507 0.1082 39.39)
OKLCH (%)
oklch(75.07% 0.1082 39.39)
Decimal
15308410

What color is #E9967A?

#E9967A sits at 75% lightness and 0.1082 chroma in OKLCH, hue 39.39°. Its nearest named color is DarkSalmon (an exact match).

Shades and tints of #E9967A

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#E9967A color harmonies

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Using #E9967A in CSS

.text       { color: #E9967A; }
.background { background-color: #E9967A; }
.border     { border: 2px solid #E9967A; }

/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.7507 0.1082 39.39); }

/* #E9967A at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #E9967A80; }

Is #E9967A accessible?

#E9967A on white text scores 2.31:1; on black text it scores 9.11:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #E9967A. Recommended text color on a #E9967A background: black.

A 9.11:1 vs black
A 2.31:1 vs white
  • AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
  • AA large ≥ 3 Pass
  • AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
  • AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass

Recommended text color: black

CSS contrast-color() contrast-color(#E9967A) → black
APCA Lc experimental 58.7 Lc · large or bold text (black text)

WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #E9967A?
#E9967A is DarkSalmon. In RGB it is rgb(233, 150, 122), and in HSL hsl(15, 72%, 70%).
What is #E9967A in RGB?
#E9967A converts to rgb(233, 150, 122) — red 233, green 150, blue 122.
What text color is readable on #E9967A?
Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (9.11:1) against #E9967A. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #E9967A.
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