Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Dark Salmon

Dark Salmon is a vibrant orange color with HEX #E9967A. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 233, 150, 122, HSL 15, 72%, 70%, warm temperature, and is useful for web design, CSS color systems, and UI prototyping.

#E9967A orange warm vibrant
HEX #E9967A
RGB rgb(233, 150, 122)
HSL hsl(15 72% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 36, 48, 9)
Luminance 0.4054
Contrast Black 9.11:1White 2.31:1

CSS Utilities

--color-dark-salmon: #E9967A;
.bg-dark-salmon { background-color: #E9967A; }
.text-dark-salmon { color: #E9967A; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4054
Black text9.11:1AA Pass
White text2.31:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#E9967A",
  "rgb": [
    233,
    150,
    122
  ],
  "hsl": [
    15,
    72,
    70
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    36,
    48,
    9
  ],
  "luminance": 0.4054,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 9.11,
    "white": 2.31
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#7BCEEA",
  "analogous": [
    "#EA7B97",
    "#EACE7B"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#7BEA97",
    "#977BEA"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#97EA7B",
    "#7BCEEA",
    "#CE7BEA"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#7BEACE",
    "#7B97EA"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#F6D5CA",
    "#E9967A",
    "#DD592C"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#F6D5CA",
  "dark": "#DD592C",
  "saturated": "#FA8F6B",
  "desaturated": "#D99F8C",
  "pastel": "#FAEFEB",
  "neon": "#FFAB8F"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#7BCEEA",
    "#EA7B97",
    "#EACE7B"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#D99F8C",
    "#F6D5CA"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#F6D5CA",
    "#D99F8C"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
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    "light-coral",
    "light-salmon",
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    "sandy-brown"
  ],
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  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
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    "light-salmon-vs-dark-salmon",
    "sandy-brown-vs-dark-salmon"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
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    "/wcag/dark-salmon",
    "/css/colors/dark-salmon",
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  ],
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      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
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    ],
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      "/compare/dark-salmon-vs-salmon-rose",
      "/compare/light-salmon-vs-dark-salmon",
      "/compare/sandy-brown-vs-dark-salmon",
      "/harmonies/dark-salmon",
      "/wcag/dark-salmon",
      "/css/colors/dark-salmon",
      "/hex/e9967a"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
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  "name": "Dark Salmon",
  "cssName": "darksalmon",
  "hex": "#E9967A",
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
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      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
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    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "darksalmon"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
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    "warm",
    "vibrant",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 67,
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    150,
    122
  ],
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    72,
    70
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    48,
    9
  ],
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    "white": 2.31
  },
  "harmonies": {
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      "#EA7B97",
      "#EACE7B"
    ],
    "triadic": [
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      "#977BEA"
    ],
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      "#CE7BEA"
    ],
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      "#7B97EA"
    ],
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      "#E9967A",
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    ]
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    "saturated": "#FA8F6B",
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    "pastel": "#FAEFEB",
    "neon": "#FFAB8F"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
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      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
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    "utility": ".bg-dark-salmon { background-color: #E9967A; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-dark-salmon { color: #E9967A; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
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    "sandy-brown-vs-dark-salmon"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
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    ],
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      "/compare/light-salmon-vs-dark-salmon",
      "/compare/sandy-brown-vs-dark-salmon",
      "/harmonies/dark-salmon",
      "/wcag/dark-salmon",
      "/css/colors/dark-salmon",
      "/hex/e9967a"
    ]
  },
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      "#000000",
      "#7BCEEA",
      "#EA7B97",
      "#EACE7B"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#D99F8C",
      "#F6D5CA"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
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      "#F6D5CA",
      "#D99F8C"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Dark Salmon Color

Dark Salmon sits in the orange family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character. Standard CSS named color.

Its common associations include context dependent, which makes it relevant for web interfaces and design systems. In design work, Dark Salmon is most useful for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors and compare nearby swatches.Warm colorsExplore colors with warm temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors with vibrant visual character.Dark Salmon accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #E9967A.Dark Salmon CSS utilitiesUse Dark Salmon in CSS variables and utility classes.#E9967A HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Dark Salmon paletteOpen the generated palette based on Dark Salmon.Dark Salmon harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Dark Salmon against black and white text.

Black text9.11:1AA Pass
White text2.31:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Salmon Rose#E7968B
Light Coral#F08080
Light Salmon#FFA07A
Salmon#FA8072
Sandy Brown#F4A460

Color Harmonies

#7BCEEA#7BCEEA
#EA7B97#EA7B97
#EACE7B#EACE7B
#7BEA97#7BEA97
#977BEA#977BEA
Open full Dark Salmon harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#F6D5CA#F6D5CA
#DD592C#DD592C
#FA8F6B#FA8F6B
#D99F8C#D99F8C
#FAEFEB#FAEFEB
#FFAB8F#FFAB8F

Pairings

Black#000000
#7BCEEA#7BCEEA
#EA7B97#EA7B97
#EACE7B#EACE7B
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5