salmon salmon #fa8072
salmon is #fa8072 in hexadecimal, rgb(250, 128, 114) in decimal and hsl(6, 93, 71) in HSL. This page lists its harmonies, lightness steps and contrast against black and white — all copyable.
HEX · RGB · HSL
| HEX | #fa8072 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 128, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 93%, 71%) |
Harmonies
Complementary
#70ecfaAnalogous
#fa70a7#fac370Triadic
#70fa7e#7e70faSplit complementary
#70fac3#70a7faTints & shades
#f84d3a#f96353#fa7e70#fb998e#fcafa6Accessibility
| vs #ffffff | 2.5:1 |
| vs #000000 | 8.4:1 |
| Suggested text color | #000000 · 8.4:1 · WCAG AAA |
Similar named colors
FAQ
What is the HEX code for salmon?
salmon is #fa8072 in hex, rgb(250, 128, 114) in decimal and hsl(6, 93%, 71%) in HSL. In CSS you can write either color: salmon; or color: #fa8072; — they are equivalent.
What colors go with salmon?
The complementary #70ecfa gives the strongest contrast, the analogous pair #fa70a7 / #fac370 is the safest, and the triad #70fa7e / #7e70fa adds more tension. All three are derived from the 6° hue of #fa8072.
Does #fa8072 read better on white or black?
Its contrast is 2.5:1 against white and 8.4:1 against black. Use #000000 text on it — that gives 8.4:1, which meets WCAG AAA.
Is a named color different from a hex color?
No. CSS named colors are just syntactic sugar for standard six-digit hex values; browsers resolve them to identical results in every modern engine.