#FA8072
Salmon
Salmon is a soft, pinkish-orange named after the flesh of salmon fish. It is warm, inviting, and works beautifully in food and lifestyle design.
Salmon Color Values
HEX#FA8072
RGB250, 128, 114
HSL6°, 93%, 71%
HSV6°, 54%, 98%
CMYK0%, 49%, 54%, 2%
Color Blindness Simulation
Protanopia
Red-blind. Cannot perceive red light.
Sees: #9D9471 (~1.3% of males)
Deuteranopia
Green-blind. Cannot perceive green light.
Sees: #BBAD70 (~1.2% of males)
Tritanopia
Blue-blind. Cannot perceive blue light.
Sees: #FF6C7D (~0.01% of population)
Achromatopsia
Total color blindness. Sees only grayscale.
Sees: #AFAFAF (~0.003% of population)
Salmon as Text Color
Salmon on White
2.5:1FAIL
Salmon on Light Gray
2.3:1FAIL
Salmon on Cream
2.4:1FAIL
Salmon on Dark
6.8:1AA
Salmon on Black
8.4:1AAA
Salmon on Soft Blue
2.2:1FAIL
Salmon on Soft Green
2.2:1FAIL
Salmon on Soft Pink
2.1:1FAIL
Nearest Tailwind Class
red-400
#F87171
Nearest Pantone Match
Living Coral (2019)
#FF6F61
CSS Variable Export
:root {
--color-salmon: #FA8072;
--color-salmon-rgb: 250, 128, 114;
}Tailwind Config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'salmon': '#FA8072',
}Shades of Salmon
#FA7E70
#F85A49
#F73722
#E71F08
#C01907
#9D1506
#761004
#4F0A03
#270501
#000000
Tints of Salmon
#FA7E70
#FA8B7F
#FB998E
#FCABA1
#FCB8B0
#FDC5BF
#FDD3CE
#FEE4E1
#FEF2F0
#FFFFFF
Color Harmonies
Complementary
#FA8072
#70ECFA
Analogous
#FA70A7
#FA7E70
#FAC370
Triadic
#FA7E70
#70FA7E
#7E70FA
Salmon Text Preview
Heading in Salmon
Body text in Salmon. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
White on Salmon
Body text on a Salmon background.
Salmon text on dark background
Contrast: 7.1:1