Dark salmon

#db986e

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dark salmon, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Dark salmon, a strong orange at 23 degrees. A mid orange this warm suits food, sport and friendly brands. Teals and blues on the opposite side of the wheel give it contrast and warm browns keep it earthy.

Dark salmon color values

Every conversion for #db986e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#db986e
RGB219, 152, 110
HSL23, 60%, 65%
HSV23, 50%, 86%
CMYK0%, 31%, 50%, 14%
Lab68.49, 20.41, 32.12
XYZ43.26, 38.64, 19.93
Decimal14391406
Web safe#cc9966
Pantone472 C
Pantone472 CHex#db986eRgb219 152 110Cmyk0 31 50 14Lab68 20 32Darker#955025Deep#cd6f35Lighter#e6c1aa

Shades of dark salmon

Tints of dark salmon

Colors that go with dark salmon

Dark salmon in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 31, 50, 14.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #db986e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 31 50 14
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 33 50 20
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark salmon in css

Copy #db986e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #db986e; }
.text { color: #db986e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #db986e; }

How dark salmon looks on light and dark

Dark salmon and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #db986e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.41:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
8.73:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #db986e against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark salmon on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #db986e sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark salmon? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark salmon into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #db986e and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark salmon, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #db986e is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.