NAMED COLOR
Salmon #FA8072
Salmon — a pink-orange named after the fish flesh; warmer and lighter than coral.
SALMON
RGB 250, 128, 114 LRV 37
Color spec
| Hex | #FA8072 |
| RGB | 250, 128, 114 |
| HSL | 6°, 93%, 71% |
| CMYK | 0, 49, 54, 2 |
| LRV | 37 |
Kompozit closest match
KOMPOZIT
Bay Coral
SKU 1087 · #EC7E7C · LRV 34
ΔE 4.67 (noticeable)
Closest matches at 11 other US paint brands
| Color | Brand | Name | SKU | LRV | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Rose Sachet | SW 6294 | 38 | — | |
| Dunn-Edwards | Romantic Charm | DEA118 | 38 | — | |
| Backdrop | Rosita | BD-RO | 38 | — | |
| Valspar | Flutter | 1009-3A | 51 | — | |
| Clare | First Crush | Clare 25 | 51 | — | |
| Benjamin Moore | Old World | 2011-20 | 28 | — | |
| Farrow & Ball | Slipper Pink | No. 220 | 53 | — | |
| Pratt & Lambert | Adobe | 19-4 | 16 | — | |
| Magnolia Home | Apron Strings | JG-141 | 27 | — | |
| Behr | Spiced Tea | M210-3 | 27 | — | |
| PPG / Glidden | Chinchilla | PPG1001-4 | 38 | — |
Palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FA8072 in HSL space. Use as a starting point for a coordinated room scheme — pair the base color with one accent and one neutral.
COMPLEMENTARY
#FA8072 + #72ECFA
TRIADIC
#FA8072 · #72FA80 · #8072FA
ANALOGOUS
#FA72A8 · #FA8072 · #FAC472
SPLIT-COMPLEMENTARY
#FA8072 · #72FAC4 · #72A8FA
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
Sample text on white
2.5:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.4:1 AAA
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
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