DarkSalmon Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palettes & Contrast

DarkSalmon (#e9967a): Complete color reference with HEX, RGB, HSL values, tints & shades, complementary, analogous, triadic, split-complementary, and tetradic palettes, WCAG contrast recommendations, and ready-to-use CSS code.

#e9967a
HEX #e9967a
RGB rgb(233, 150, 122)
HSL 15°, 72%, 70%

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About DarkSalmon Color

DarkSalmon is a warm, muted pink-orange that feels gentle and approachable. It works well for wellness brands, children's products, and lifestyle blogs.

Use Cases for DarkSalmon

wellness brandschildren productslifestyle blogsfriendly UIsoft accents

Shades & Tints of DarkSalmon

#ffffff
#fae5de
#f4cbbd
#efb09b
#e9967a
#af715c
#754b3d
#3a261f
#000000

Complementary Color

#e9967a
#7bceea

Analogous Colors

#ea7b97
#e9967a
#eace7b

Triadic Colors

#e9967a
#7bea97
#977bea

Split Complementary

#e9967a
#7beace
#7b97ea

Tetradic Colors

#e9967a
#ceea7b
#7bceea
#977bea

CSS Code

.darksalmon-color {
  color: #e9967a;
  background-color: #e9967a;
}

/* As a CSS custom property */
:root {
  --color-darksalmon: #e9967a;
}

Accessibility Score

100 / 100
Rating: Excellent
AA contrast on best text color (30 pts)
AAA contrast on best text color (25 pts)
Versatile lightness for backgrounds & text (25 pts)
Not extreme black/white (20 pts)

A combined score based on WCAG contrast compliance, lightness versatility, and usable range. Higher scores mean the color works well in more design contexts.

Contrast Recommendations

Black text on DarkSalmon
Ratio: 9.11:1 ✓ Passes AA ✓ Passes AAA
White text on DarkSalmon
Ratio: 2.31:1 ✗ Fails AA ✗ Fails AAA

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is DarkSalmon?

DarkSalmon is represented by the hex code #e9967a and has RGB values of rgb(233, 150, 122). It falls under the Orange category.

How to use DarkSalmon in web design?

DarkSalmon works well for wellness brands, children products, lifestyle blogs. DarkSalmon is a warm, muted pink-orange that feels gentle and approachable. It works well for wellness brands, children's products, and lifestyle blogs. Use it as a primary color, accent, or background depending on your design needs.

What colors go with DarkSalmon?

Colors that pair well with DarkSalmon include salmon, lightsalmon, coral, indianred, rosybrown. For a complementary scheme, try #7bceea. For an analogous scheme, use #ea7b97 and #eace7b. For a triadic scheme, combine with #7bea97 and #977bea.