About Dark Salmon
Dark Salmon (darksalmon) is a light, vivid orange with the hex code #e9967a, or rgb(233, 150, 122). In HSL it sits at a hue of 15°, 72% saturation and 70% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: darksalmon; instead of the hex value.
Using Dark Salmon for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Salmon text on white | 2.31 : 1 | fails |
| Dark Salmon text on black | 9.11 : 1 | AAA |
On a dark salmon background, use black text (9.11 : 1). WCAG asks for at least 4.5 : 1 for body text and 3 : 1 for large text. Check other pairs with the Contrast Checker.
CSS
.element {
color: darksalmon; /* or #e9967a */
background-color: #e9967a;
border: 1px solid rgb(233 150 122 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Light Coral (#f08080), Light Salmon (#ffa07a), Salmon (#fa8072), Sandy Brown (#f4a460), Burly Wood (#deb887), Tan (#d2b48c).
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What is the hex code for dark salmon?
#e9967a — that is rgb(233, 150, 122) and hsl(15, 72%, 70%). In CSS you can also just write darksalmon.
Is dark salmon text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 2.31 : 1, which fails WCAG — use it for decoration or on a dark background instead.
What colors go well with dark salmon?
Its complementary color is #7bceea; analogous colors #ea7b97 and #eace7b sit next to it on the color wheel.