#E9967A
darksalmon
#E9967A is the CSS named color "darksalmon", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 233, green 150, and blue 122 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 15°, 72% saturation, and 70% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #e9967a |
| RGB | rgb(233, 150, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(15° 72% 70%) |
| HSB | hsb(15° 48% 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.108 39°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(75% 0.084 0.069) |
| LCH | lch(70% 41.2 44°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 36% 48% 9%) |
Shades (darker)
#e9967a · #d58368 · #c17156 · #ad5f45 · #994e34
Tints (lighter)
#e9967a · #f29e82 · #faa689 · #ffae91 · #ffb699
Shades mix #E9967A toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 2.31:1 — fails
On black: 9.11:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #E9967A in RGB?
- #E9967A is rgb(233, 150, 122) — red 233, green 150, blue 122 out of 255 each.
- Does #E9967A pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #E9967A?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (9.11:1) than white (2.31:1).