Darksalmon Color Palette
Darksalmon Color Palette built around #E9967A, a dark warm orange anchor (WCAG contrast 9.11:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #FFD6C8 | |
| surface | #93C1D0 | |
| text | #7E4837 | |
| text-muted | #E9967A | |
| primary | #E9967A | |
| secondary | #93C1D0 | |
| accent | #EDA087 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #ffd6c8;
--surface: #93c1d0;
--text: #7e4837;
--text-muted: #e9967a;
--primary: #e9967a;
--secondary: #93c1d0;
--accent: #eda087;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #E9967A | #FFD6C8 | #7E4837 | #93C1D0 | #EDA087 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #E9967A | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| #FFD6C8 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| #7E4837 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| #93C1D0 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| #EDA087 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the darksalmon color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #E9967A, #FFD6C8, #7E4837, #93C1D0, #EDA087.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.