Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#EA997B

#EA997B is a warm orange HEX color close to Dark Salmon. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 234, 153, 123, HSL 16, 73%, 70%, has luminance 0.417, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#EA997B Sample readable text
HEX #EA997B
RGB rgb(234, 153, 123)
HSL hsl(16 73% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 35, 47, 8)
Luminance 0.417
Contrast Black 9.34:1White 2.25:1

CSS

--color-ea997b: #EA997B;
.background-ea997b { background-color: #EA997B; }
.text-ea997b { color: #EA997B; }

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
Luminance0.417
Black text9.34:1AA Pass
White text2.25:1AA 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":"#EA997B","rgb":[234,153,123],"hsl":[16,73,70],"cmyk":[0,35,47,8],"luminance":0.417,"contrast":{"black":9.34,"white":2.25}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.34,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.25,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F7D6CA","hex":"#F7D6CA","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.43,"contrastWhite":1.36,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#EAD07B","hex":"#EAD07B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.81,"contrastWhite":1.52,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#7BCDEA","hex":"#7BCDEA","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.76,"contrastWhite":1.79,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Light Salmon","hex":"#FFA07A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.56,"contrastWhite":1.99,"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"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Dark Salmon adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ea997b.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-salmon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/salmon-rose.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-salmon.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#7BCDEA","analogous":["#EA7B95","#EAD07B"],"triadic":["#7BEA98","#987BEA"],"tetradic":["#95EA7B","#7BCDEA","#D07BEA"],"splitComplementary":["#7BEAD0","#7B95EA"],"monochromatic":["#F7D6CA","#EA997B","#DE5B2B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F7D6CA","dark":"#DE5B2B","saturated":"#FB916A","desaturated":"#DAA08B","pastel":"#FAEFEB","neon":"#FFAD8F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"dark-salmon","name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","distance":3.3166247903554},{"slug":"salmon-rose","name":"Salmon Rose","hex":"#E7968B","distance":16.55294535724685},{"slug":"light-salmon","name":"Light Salmon","hex":"#FFA07A","distance":22.15851980616034},{"slug":"light-coral","name":"Light Coral","hex":"#F08080","distance":26.19160170741759},{"slug":"sandy-brown","name":"Sandy Brown","hex":"#F4A460","distance":30.822070014844883}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #EA997B

#EA997B is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #EA997B is visually closest to Dark Salmon, a named orange color with HEX #E9967A.

The RGB channels are 234, 153, and 123, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 16deg with 73% saturation and 70% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.417, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 3.32, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.34:1AA Pass
White text2.25:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #EA997B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.34:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.25:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F7D6CA#000000 text · best 15.43:1#F7D6CA
#EAD07B#000000 text · best 13.81:1#EAD07B
#7BCDEA#000000 text · best 11.76:1#7BCDEA
Light Salmon#000000 text · best 10.56:1#FFA07A
Sandy Brown#000000 text · best 10.33:1#F4A460

Generated Palette

#EA997B#EA997B
#7BCDEA#7BCDEA
#EA7B95#EA7B95
#EAD07B#EAD07B
#F7D6CA#F7D6CA
#DE5B2B#DE5B2B

Color Harmonies

#7BCDEA#7BCDEA
#EA7B95#EA7B95
#EAD07B#EAD07B
#7BEA98#7BEA98
#987BEA#987BEA

Variants

#F7D6CA#F7D6CA
#DE5B2B#DE5B2B
#FB916A#FB916A
#DAA08B#DAA08B
#FAEFEB#FAEFEB
#FFAD8F#FFAD8F

Nearest Named Colors

Dark Salmon#E9967A
Salmon Rose#E7968B
Light Salmon#FFA07A
Light Coral#F08080
Sandy Brown#F4A460

Related HEX Guides

Dark Salmon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E9967A.Salmon Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E7968B.Light Salmon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFA07A.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant 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.#EA997B APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.