#FA8072

Salmon — Color Codes & Palette

Q: What is the RGB value of Salmon?

The RGB value of Salmon (#FA8072) is rgb(250, 128, 114). This breaks down into red, green, and blue channel values on a 0–255 scale.

Q: Is Salmon accessible on a white background?

The contrast ratio of Salmon (#FA8072) on a white (#FFFFFF) background is 2.50:1 — Fail. On a black (#000000) background the contrast ratio is 8.40:1 — AAA pass for normal text. WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 7:1 for enhanced (AAA).

Q: What colors pair well with Salmon?

Salmon (#FA8072) pairs well with its complementary color and analogous hues. The complementary color is #70ECFA, the analogous color at +30° is #FAC370, and one triadic color is #70FA7E. These relationships are derived from color theory using HSL (hsl(6, 93%, 71%)) as the base.

#FA8072 · rgb(250, 128, 114) · hsl(6, 93%, 71%)

Color Codes

Format	Value
HEX	#FA8072
RGB	rgb(250, 128, 114)
HSL	hsl(6, 93%, 71%)

Shades of Salmon

#F95F4E

#F7402B

#F62109

#D41C08

#B11806

#8F1305

#6C0E04

#4A0A03

Tints of Salmon

#FA8B7F

#FB998E

#FBA69D

#FCB3AB

#FDC1BA

#FDCEC9

#FEDBD8

#FEE9E6

Color Pairings & Harmony

Complementary

#70ECFA

Analogous +30°

#FAC370

Analogous −30°

#FA70A7

Triadic +120°

#70FA7E

Triadic −120°

#7E70FA

Contrast & Accessibility (WCAG 2.1)

vs. White (#FFFFFF)

2.50:1 — Fail

vs. Black (#000000)

8.40:1 — AAA pass for normal text

CSS Snippet

.element {
  color: #FA8072;
}

.element-bg {
  background-color: #FA8072;
  color: #000000;
}

.element-border {
  border: 2px solid #FA8072;
}

About Salmon

Salmon is a light color with vivid, highly saturated, defined by the hex code #FA8072. Its exact color model values are rgb(250, 128, 114) in RGB and hsl(6, 93%, 71%) in HSL (hue 6°, saturation 93%, lightness 71%). On a white background the contrast ratio is 2.50:1 — Fail, and on black it is 8.40:1 — AAA pass for normal text. Use Salmon for UI elements, backgrounds, text, borders, or decorative accents. The shades section below shows progressively darker variations, while the tints strip shows progressively lighter versions — both useful for building a tonal palette. The harmony swatches provide complementary, analogous, and triadic pairings based on the HSL hue wheel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of Salmon?

The RGB value of Salmon (#FA8072) is rgb(250, 128, 114). Red = rgb(250, 128, 114), representing the amounts of red, green, and blue light on a 0–255 scale.

Is Salmon accessible on a white background?

The contrast ratio of Salmon on white (#FFFFFF) is 2.50:1 — Fail. On black (#000000) the contrast ratio is 8.40:1 — AAA pass for normal text. WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for AA (normal text) and 7:1 for AAA.

What colors pair well with Salmon?

Based on color theory, Salmon (hsl(6, 93%, 71%)) pairs well with its complementary, analogous, and triadic hues. See the harmony swatches above for the exact hex values of each pairing type.

Salmon — Color Codes &amp; Palette