Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#E2976F

#E2976F is a warm orange HEX color close to Dark Salmon. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 226, 151, 111, HSL 21, 66%, 66%, has luminance 0.3945, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#E2976F Sample readable text
HEX #E2976F
RGB rgb(226, 151, 111)
HSL hsl(21 66% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 33, 51, 11)
Luminance 0.3945
Contrast Black 8.89:1White 2.36:1

CSS

--color-e2976f: #E2976F;
.background-e2976f { background-color: #E2976F; }
.text-e2976f { color: #E2976F; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3945
Black text8.89:1AA Pass
White text2.36:1AA 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":"#E2976F","rgb":[226,151,111],"hsl":[21,66,66],"cmyk":[0,33,51,11],"luminance":0.3945,"contrast":{"black":8.89,"white":2.36}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.89,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.36,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F1CEBB","hex":"#F1CEBB","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.29,"contrastWhite":1.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E2D06F","hex":"#E2D06F","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.49,"contrastWhite":1.56,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sandy Brown","hex":"#F4A460","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.33,"contrastWhite":2.03,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#6FB9E2","hex":"#6FB9E2","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.71,"contrastWhite":2.16,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Salmon Rose","hex":"#E7968B","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.13,"contrastWhite":2.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Dark Salmon adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/e2976f.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-salmon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sandy-brown.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raw-sienna.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#6FB9E2","analogous":["#E26F80","#E2D06F"],"triadic":["#6FE297","#976FE2"],"tetradic":["#80E26F","#6FB9E2","#D06FE2"],"splitComplementary":["#6FE2D0","#6F80E2"],"monochromatic":["#F1CEBB","#E2976F","#CB622A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F1CEBB","dark":"#CB622A","saturated":"#F5915C","desaturated":"#CE9D82","pastel":"#F4E5DC","neon":"#FFA97A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"dark-salmon","name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","distance":13.076696830622021},{"slug":"sandy-brown","name":"Sandy Brown","hex":"#F4A460","distance":26.795522013948524},{"slug":"raw-sienna","name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","distance":28.231188426986208},{"slug":"salmon-rose","name":"Salmon Rose","hex":"#E7968B","distance":28.460498941515414},{"slug":"light-coral","name":"Light Coral","hex":"#F08080","distance":31.843366656181317}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #E2976F

#E2976F is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #E2976F is visually closest to Dark Salmon, a named orange color with HEX #E9967A.

The RGB channels are 226, 151, and 111, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 21deg with 66% saturation and 66% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, and CSS color tokens. Its luminance is 0.3945, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 13.08, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.89:1AA Pass
White text2.36:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #E2976F needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.89:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.36:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F1CEBB#000000 text · best 14.29:1#F1CEBB
#E2D06F#000000 text · best 13.49:1#E2D06F
Sandy Brown#000000 text · best 10.33:1#F4A460
#6FB9E2#000000 text · best 9.71:1#6FB9E2
Salmon Rose#000000 text · best 9.13:1#E7968B

Generated Palette

#E2976F#E2976F
#6FB9E2#6FB9E2
#E26F80#E26F80
#E2D06F#E2D06F
#F1CEBB#F1CEBB
#CB622A#CB622A

Color Harmonies

#6FB9E2#6FB9E2
#E26F80#E26F80
#E2D06F#E2D06F
#6FE297#6FE297
#976FE2#976FE2

Variants

#F1CEBB#F1CEBB
#CB622A#CB622A
#F5915C#F5915C
#CE9D82#CE9D82
#F4E5DC#F4E5DC
#FFA97A#FFA97A

Nearest Named Colors

Dark Salmon#E9967A
Sandy Brown#F4A460
Raw Sienna#D68A59
Salmon Rose#E7968B
Light Coral#F08080

Related HEX Guides

Dark Salmon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E9967A.Sandy Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F4A460.Raw Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D68A59.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#E2976F APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.