Salmon (CSS)

Salmon (CSS) is a light, saturated red color with the hex code #FA8072 (hue 6°, saturation 93%, lightness 71%). It is also the CSS named color salmon.

#FA8072

	Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK	OKLCH
	Salmon (CSS)	`#FA8072`	250, 128, 114	6°, 93%, 71%	0, 49, 54, 2	73.5% 0.152 28

Contrast with white text 2.50:1, with black text 8.40:1 — use black text on Salmon (CSS).

salmon is one of the 148 named colors in CSS, with exactly this value, so color: salmon works in any browser without a hex code.

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Tints and shades

#FDD3CE

#FB9084

#F84E3A

#DE1E08

#941405

#4A0A03

Colors that go with Salmon (CSS)

Six color schemes built on Salmon (CSS) with classic harmony rules. The complementary scheme pairs it with Robin’s Egg (#6DEDFD), the color opposite it on the color wheel.

Nearest CSS named colors

Light Coral (lightcoral): Light Coral (#F08080) is about as light as Salmon (CSS) (relative luminance 0.355 vs 0.370) and less saturated, with its hue 6° away.
Coral (coral): Coral (#FF7F50) is about as light as Salmon (CSS) (relative luminance 0.370 vs 0.370) and more saturated, with its hue 10° away.
Dark Salmon (darksalmon): Dark Salmon (#E9967A) is lighter than Salmon (CSS) (relative luminance 0.405 vs 0.370) and less saturated, with its hue 9° away.
Tomato (CSS) (tomato): Tomato (CSS) (#FF6347) is darker than Salmon (CSS) (relative luminance 0.306 vs 0.370) and more saturated, with its hue 3° away.

Similar light red colors

Questions

What is the hex code for Salmon (CSS)?

#FA8072 — RGB 250, 128, 114, HSL 6°, 93%, 71%.

Is Salmon (CSS) a warm or cool color?

Warm — its hue sits at 6° on the color wheel.