ColorTool
Log in
#EF8E65

#ef8e65 ≈ Dark Salmon

  • orange
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#ef8e65 is a color from the orange family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 93.73% red, 55.69% green and 39.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 40.59% magenta, 57.74% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 17.83°, with 81.18% saturation and 66.67% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with enthusiasm, warmth and creativity. Designers typically use it for call-to-action buttons and food and restaurant brands. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.73:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Salmon (#e9967a), ΔE 4.22.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#ff9966
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.3864

Complementary

  1. #ef8e65
  2. #65c6ef

Split complementary

  1. #ef8e65
  2. #65efd3
  3. #6581ef

Analogous

  1. #ef6581
  2. #ef8e65
  3. #efd365

Triadic

  1. #ef8e65
  2. #65ef8e
  3. #8e65ef

Tetradic

  1. #ef8e65
  2. #c6ef65
  3. #65c6ef
  4. #8e65ef

Square

  1. #ef8e65
  2. #81ef65
  3. #65c6ef
  4. #d365ef

Monochromatic

  1. #a93f12
  2. #e85b20
  3. #ef8e65
  4. #f6c1aa
  5. #fdf1ed

Shades

#ef8e65 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ef8e65
  2. #d7805b
  3. #bf7251
  4. #a76347
  5. #8f553d
  6. #784733
  7. #603928
  8. #482b1e
  9. #301c14
  10. #180e0a
  11. #000000

Tints

#ef8e65 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ef8e65
  2. #f19974
  3. #f2a584
  4. #f4b093
  5. #f5bba3
  6. #f7c7b2
  7. #f9d2c1
  8. #faddd1
  9. #fce8e0
  10. #fdf4f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ef8e65 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ef8e65
  2. #e48d68
  3. #d98b6a
  4. #ce8a6d
  5. #c38870
  6. #b88773
  7. #ac8675
  8. #a18478
  9. #96837b
  10. #8b817d
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a7a7a7 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c89e91 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #a89a61 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #bfaf64 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ff7c84 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c89663 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #d4a364 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #fc8479 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-ef8e65 {
  color: #ef8e65;
}
Background
.bg-ef8e65 {
  background-color: #ef8e65;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ef8e65 {
  border: 2px solid #ef8e65;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ef8e65;
  --color-primary-rgb: 239 142 101;
  --color-primary-hsl: 18 81% 67%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ef8e65 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ef8e65, #efd365);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ef8e65 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(239 142 101 / 0.35);
}

#e9967a Dark Salmon ΔE 4.22 #ff7f50 Coral ΔE 4.73 #ffa07a Light Salmon ΔE 4.85 #ff8243 Mango Tango ΔE 5.67 #d68a59 Raw Sienna ΔE 6.27 #e97451 Burnt Sienna ΔE 6.74 #ffa089 Vivid Tangerine ΔE 7.49 #10719a Inverted #a7a7a7 Grayscale 

Dark Salmon
#ef8e65  rgb(239, 142, 101)  hsl(18, 81%, 67%)  Dark Salmon
#65c6ef  rgb(101, 198, 239)  hsl(198, 81%, 67%)  Baby Blue
#65ef8e  rgb(101, 239, 142)  hsl(138, 81%, 67%)  Light Green
#8e65ef  rgb(142, 101, 239)  hsl(258, 81%, 67%)  Medium Slate Blue