Explore properties, harmonies, and accessibility data for the color #E9967A. This medium shade of Orangeis widely used in modern design.
"DarkSalmon (#E9967A) – softened coral. Warm, approachable & friendly skin-tone-like accents."
Color #E9967A is mathematically represented by 233 red, 150 green, and 122 blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 15 degrees, 72% saturation, and 70% lightness.This color is officially recognized as "DarkSalmon" and is one of the standard CSS named colors supported across all modern web browsers.
Depending on the vibrant 15 hue, this color belongs to the Orange spectrum.Warm colors like this often represent passion, energy, and excitement. They are excellent for attention-grabbing elements like Call-to-Action buttons.
When using #E9967A in your projects, consider the accessibility of text to ensure your content is readable by everyone. The contrast ratio against white is 2.31:1, which is rated Fail. Against black, the ratio is 9.11:1, rated AAA (Enhanced).
Pro Tip: For optimal user experience, always ensure your primary text color has at least a 4.5:1 contrast ratio against the background color.