ColorTool
Log in
#DB978A

#db978a ≈ Dark Salmon

  • red
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#db978a is a color from the red family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 85.88% red, 59.22% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 31.05% magenta, 36.99% yellow and 14.12% black. Its hue angle is 9.63°, with 52.94% saturation and 70% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.81:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Salmon (#e9967a), ΔE 5.57.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc9999
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.3903

Complementary

  1. #db978a
  2. #8acedb

Split complementary

  1. #db978a
  2. #8adbc0
  3. #8aa5db

Analogous

  1. #db8aa5
  2. #db978a
  3. #dbc08a

Triadic

  1. #db978a
  2. #8adb97
  3. #978adb

Tetradic

  1. #db978a
  2. #cedb8a
  3. #8acedb
  4. #978adb

Square

  1. #db978a
  2. #a5db8a
  3. #8acedb
  4. #c08adb

Monochromatic

  1. #9c4130
  2. #c96350
  3. #db978a
  4. #edcbc5
  5. #faf1ef

Shades

#db978a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #db978a
  2. #c5887c
  3. #af796e
  4. #996a61
  5. #835b53
  6. #6e4c45
  7. #583c37
  8. #422d29
  9. #2c1e1c
  10. #160f0e
  11. #000000

Tints

#db978a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #db978a
  2. #dfa196
  3. #e2aca1
  4. #e6b6ad
  5. #e9c1b9
  6. #edcbc5
  7. #f1d5d0
  8. #f4e0dc
  9. #f8eae8
  10. #fbf5f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#db978a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #db978a
  2. #d29589
  3. #c99288
  4. #c09087
  5. #b78e86
  6. #ae8c85
  7. #a48984
  8. #9b8783
  9. #928582
  10. #898281
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a8a8a8 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bea19d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #a6a089 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #b6ad89 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ea8e94 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #be9c89 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c6a58a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e49290 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-db978a {
  color: #db978a;
}
Background
.bg-db978a {
  background-color: #db978a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-db978a {
  border: 2px solid #db978a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #db978a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 219 151 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 10 53% 70%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-db978a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #db978a, #dbc08a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-db978a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(219 151 138 / 0.35);
}

#e9967a Dark Salmon ΔE 5.57 #dea5a4 Pastel Pink ΔE 6.19 #ffa089 Vivid Tangerine ΔE 7.00 #bc8f8f Rosy Brown ΔE 8.13 #f08080 Light Coral ΔE 8.44 #fa8072 Salmon ΔE 8.68 #c08081 Old Rose ΔE 8.94 #246875 Inverted #a8a8a8 Grayscale 

Dark Salmon
#db978a  rgb(219, 151, 138)  hsl(10, 53%, 70%)  Dark Salmon
#8acedb  rgb(138, 206, 219)  hsl(190, 53%, 70%)  Non-Photo Blue
#8adb97  rgb(138, 219, 151)  hsl(130, 53%, 70%)  Granny Smith Apple
#978adb  rgb(151, 138, 219)  hsl(250, 53%, 70%)  Medium Purple