#E9967A
CSS darksalmon
An orange color. Close to Dusk Canyon Peach.
AaWhite text2.30:1Fails
AaBlack text9.10:1AAA
AaAs text on white2.30:1Fails
Description
#E9967A is a soft, light orange leaning toward red. It is warm in temperature. It brings to mind apricots and peach skin.
Psychology
Orange tends to feel warm, sociable and optimistic. It carries some of red's energy with more friendliness and less tension. Lightened like this, it feels soft and approachable.
Meaning
Orange is linked with enthusiasm, creativity and the autumn harvest. Saffron shades carry spiritual meaning in Hindu and Buddhist traditions.
Shades and tints
Variations
Harmonies
ComplementaryOpen in the generator
AnalogousOpen in the generator
TriadicOpen in the generator
Split complementaryOpen in the generator
TetradicOpen in the generator
SquareOpen in the generator
Tints and shadesOpen in the generator
Matches in Tailwind, CSS and our library
Tailwind CSS
CSS color names
How it looks with color blindness
On a website
ButtonA text linkBadge
ButtonA text linkBadge
The button uses black text (9.10:1). As text on white this color is too light (2.30:1), so the link uses its 700 shade.
Code
/* CSS */
:root {
--brand: #e9967a;
}
/* tailwind.config.js, theme.extend.colors */
brand: {
50: '#fdf5f2',
100: '#fae7e0',
200: '#f5cfc2',
300: '#eeac96',
400: '#e9967a',
500: '#b16f59',
600: '#945b47',
700: '#7a4938',
800: '#613729',
900: '#4a281c',
950: '#31160d',
},Use #E9967A in your apps
ProcreateTap the color disc, open the Value tab, and type the code in the Hex field.
CanvaSelect the element, tap the color tile, choose + (new color) and paste the code.
IllustratorDouble-click the Fill box and paste the code in the # field of the Color Picker.
PhotoshopClick the foreground color and paste the code in the # field of the Color Picker.
FigmaSelect the layer, click the Fill swatch and paste the code in the hex field.