Salmon
#FF796C
What color is Salmon
Salmon is a light medium bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Red, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Salmon is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Salmon
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Salmon is #FF796C.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Salmon has 100%% Red, 47% Green, and 42% Blue.
Salmon has 5° Hue, 58% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Salmon has 5° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 71% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Salmon has 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 58% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#FF796C |
|
RGB |
(255, 121, 108) |
(100%, 47%, 42%) |
HSV |
(5°, 58, 100) |
(1%, 58%, 100%) |
HSL |
(5°, 99, 71) |
(1%, 99%, 71%) |
CMYK |
(0, 53, 58, 0) |
(0%, 53%, 58%, 0%) |
How does Salmon contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Salmon is 36%, which is medium high.
Salmon has a higher contrast with black than white.
Salmon and black have a 8.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Salmon and white have a 2.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
36% |
AAA (8.2) |
insufficient (2.6) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Salmon
How to mix Salmon paint
To mix Salmon paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Yellow, 55% Red, 42% White, as shown below.
Yellow
3%
Red
55%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
42%
To mix Salmon paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 27% Magenta, 30% Yellow, 42% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
27%
Yellow
30%
Black
0%
White
42%
What colors are similar to Salmon
Colors similar to Salmon are: Bittersweet, Coral Pink, Basket Ball Orange, Light Coral, and Pinkish Orange. Bittersweet is brighter and darker than Salmon. Coral Pink is paler than Salmon. Basket Ball Orange is more orange and brighter than Salmon. Light Coral is more red and paler than Salmon. Pinkish Orange is more orange and brighter and darker than Salmon.
