Close to Light Salmon
#E9986C
#E9986C is a light, rich orange, close to the color Light Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 91.4% red, 59.6% green, and 42.4% blue. Its hue is 21°, with 74% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E9986C as they’d see it.
#E9986C in use
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Questions about #E9986C
What color is #E9986C?
#E9986C is a light, rich orange, close to the color Light Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 91.4% red, 59.6% green, and 42.4% blue. Its hue is 21°, with 74% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E9986C in RGB?
#E9986C is rgb(233, 152, 108): 233 red, 152 green, and 108 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E9986C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 35, 54, 9). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E9986C?
PANTONE 7509 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E9986C?
Its complement #11B8F4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.