#E9967ADarksalmon is a rich, strongly saturated, light warm orange (#E9967A).
Darksalmon reads as a rich, strongly saturated orange with a warm temperament. Colors in this range are commonly associated with enthusiasm, friendliness and affordability, which makes darksalmon a natural fit for playful brands, food products and secondary calls to action.
Darksalmon is light enough that it pairs better with dark text than white: black type on darksalmon hits 9.11:1 — comfortably past the WCAG AA threshold — while white manages only 2.31:1. It shines as a section background, card fill or subtle highlight where a full-strength accent would shout.
For pairings, the complement of darksalmon sits at 195° — #7BCEEA, close to skyblue — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same warm temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for darksalmon in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from darksalmon's position on the color wheel (hue 15°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix darksalmon toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how darksalmon performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Darksalmon | 2.31:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black text on Darksalmon | 9.11:1 | AAA | AAA |
#C5C481#CAD082#E58687Copy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword darksalmon directly.
:root {
--darksalmon: #E9967A;
--darksalmon-rgb: 233, 150, 122;
--darksalmon-tint: #F3C5B6;
--darksalmon-shade: #805243;
}
.btn-darksalmon {
background: var(--darksalmon);
color: #000000;
}@import "tailwindcss";
@theme {
--color-darksalmon: #E9967A;
--color-darksalmon-light: #F3C5B6;
--color-darksalmon-dark: #805243;
}Generate a complete ramp and semantic roles in the Tailwind color generator.
// tailwind.config.js
module.exports = {
theme: {
extend: {
colors: {
darksalmon: { DEFAULT: "#E9967A", light: "#F3C5B6", dark: "#805243" }
}
}
}
};The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.