Dark salmon

#dc987e

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 17 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 #dc987e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#dc987e
RGB220, 152, 126
HSL17, 57%, 68%
HSV17, 43%, 86%
CMYK0%, 31%, 43%, 14%
Lab68.88, 22.41, 23.95
XYZ44.51, 39.18, 24.95
Decimal14456958
Web safe#cc9966
Pantone486 C
Pantone486 CHex#dc987eRgb220 152 126Cmyk0 31 43 14Lab69 22 24Darker#a04c2bDeep#cd6b46Lighter#e9c6b9

Shades of dark salmon

Tints of dark salmon

Colors that go with dark salmon

Dark salmon in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 0, 31, 43, 14.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #dc987e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 31 43 14
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 33 44 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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark salmon in css

Copy #dc987e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #dc987e; }
.text { color: #dc987e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc987e; }

How dark salmon looks on light and dark

Dark salmon and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #dc987e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.38:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
8.84:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #dc987e against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark salmon on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #dc987e 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark salmon into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #dc987e 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 #dc987e is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.