Palettes / Colors / #F1997E

#F1997E — Light Vivid Orange

#F1997E is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color DarkSalmon (#E9967A). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darksalmon (#E9967A) — not an exact match. CSS darksalmon gives you #E9967A, a different color; use #F1997E when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#F1997E is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #7ED6F1; it also sits naturally between #F17E9D and #F1D27E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 95% · Green 60% · Blue 49%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 48% · Key 5%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #F1997E

.text { color: #F1997E; }
.background { background-color: #F1997E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F1997E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(241, 153, 126); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(14, 80%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F1997E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(241, 153, 126, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F1997E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(241, 153, 126, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F1997E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F1997E">Div content here</div>

Shades of #F1997E

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #7ED6F1:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #F1997E: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F1997E

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #F1997E looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #F1997E rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #F1997D  ·  #F1997F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F1997E?

#F1997E is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 241, 153, 126). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F1997E?

#F1997E is RGB 241, 153, 126 — HSL 14°, 80%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 37%, 48%, 5%.

What colors go with #F1997E?

Its complement is #7ED6F1; analogous partners are #F17E9D and #F1D27E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F1997E for text?

Black text on #F1997E has a contrast ratio of 9.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.19:1.