Close to Dark Salmon
#E09482
#E09482 is a light, rich red, close to the color Dark Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 87.8% red, 58% green, and 51% blue. Its hue is 11°, with 60% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E09482.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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8.73:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.41:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.73:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E09482 as they’d see it.
#E09482 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #E09482
What color is #E09482?
#E09482 is a light, rich red, close to the color Dark Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 87.8% red, 58% green, and 51% blue. Its hue is 11°, with 60% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E09482 in RGB?
#E09482 is rgb(224, 148, 130): 224 red, 148 green, and 130 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E09482 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 34, 42, 12). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E09482?
PANTONE 487 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E09482?
Its complement #38B6CE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.