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Color reference

Salmon #FA8072

Salmon is the standard CSS named color #FA8072, a warm pink-orange color.

Salmon is the CSS named color keyword salmon, standardized at #FA8072 in sRGB.

Salmon #FA8072 8.40:1 with black text

Color values

HEX#FA8072
RGBrgb(250, 128, 114)
HSLhsl(6 93% 71%)
HSV6°, 54%, 98%
CMYK0%, 49%, 54%, 2%

HEX/RGB/HSL/HSV are deterministic sRGB representations. CMYK here is a mathematical approximation, not a printer-profile conversion.

Black or white text?

Black text 8.40:1 — AA normal text passes
White text 2.50:1 — AA normal text fails

AA normal text: black passes; white fails.

AA large text: black passes; white fails.

WCAG contrast thresholds use 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text. Do not round a near-threshold result upward when testing conformance.

Tints and shades of Salmon

These steps are computed by RGB-mixing #FA8072 toward white or black. They are generated values, not official named colors.

80% tint #FEE6E3
60% tint #FDCCC7
40% tint #FCB3AA
20% tint #FB998E
Base #FA8072
20% shade #C8665B
40% shade #964D44
60% shade #64332E
80% shade #321A17

Need more control? Use the Tints and Shades Generator or Lighten / Darken tool.

CSS usage

.example {
  color: #000000;
  background-color: salmon;
}

You can use either salmon or #FA8072 in CSS; both resolve to the same sRGB color.