Color Name: Salmon
Hex Color Code: #FA8072
RGB Color Code: RGB(250, 128, 114)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 48.8%, 54.4%, 2.0%
Color Family (Hue): Red





Salmon is a reddish-orange color, named after the color of salmon flesh.

What color is Salmon?

Salmon color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Salmon is #FA8072, and the RGB color code is RGB(250, 128, 114).

In the RGB color model, Salmon has a red value of 250, a green value of 128, and a blue value of 114. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 48.8% magenta, 54.4% yellow, and 2.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 6.2° (degrees), 93.2 % saturation, and 71.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Salmon has a hue of 6.2° (degrees), 54.4 % saturation and 98.0 % brightness/value.


Salmon is cool or warm?

The color Salmon is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Salmon?

Salmon has an LRV of nearly 37. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Salmon color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(250, 128, 114)
Red
250 (98.0%)
Green
128 (50.2%)
Blue
114 (44.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
48.80%
Yellow
54.40%
Key
1.96%

HSL

HSL(6.18deg, 93.2 %, 71.4 %)

Hue
6.18°
Saturation
93.15 %.
Lightness
71.37 %.

RYB

RYB(87, 72, 30)
Red
87 (34.3%)
Yellow
72 (28.3%)
Blue
30 (11.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
6.18°
Saturation
54.40 %.
Brightness / Value
98.04 %.

HWB

H: 6.18°

W: 44.71 %

B: 1.96 %

XYZ

X : 50.18

Y : 36.98

Z : 20.41

YXY

Y1 : 36.98

X : 0.47

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 1.96%

M : 49.80%

Y : 55.29%


LRV

~ 37 %

Munsell Color System

7.5R 7.0/12

CIE-Lab

L : 67.26

A : 45.23

B : 29.09

CIE-Lch

L : 67.26

C : 53.78

H : 32.74

CIE-Luv

L : 67.26

U : 90.51

V : 27.37

Hunter-Lab

L : 60.81

A : 40.89

B : 22.66






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Salmon


Here are the colors similar to Salmon . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#F88379
Coral Pink
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#F88379
Congo Pink
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#FE6F5E
Bittersweet
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Salmon color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Salmon to Pantone TCX




Pantone PMS


Salmon color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Salmon to Pantone PMS


#F18070
PANTONE 2344 C
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#FF8674
PANTONE 170 C
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#F2827F
PANTONE 2029 C
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#FF6D6A
PANTONE 2345 C
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)


RAL Design


Salmon color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Salmon to RAL Design


#FA8970
RAL 040 70 50 - Fruit Red
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#EF8E87
RAL 030 70 40 - Flamingo Red
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#E8917D
RAL 040 70 40 - Apricot Red
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)
#DE6B66
RAL 030 60 50 - Calypso Red
ΔE - 7.42 (92.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


Salmon color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Salmon to British Standard 4800


#DE776F
BS 02-D-41 - Pink
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)





Paint similar to Salmon


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Salmon . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore


Salmon color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Salmon to Benjamin Moore


#F37F6B
Tucson Coral (005)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#ED7B6C
Fan Coral (013)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#EF8C7D
Coral Reef (012)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#F98F83
Coral Gables (2010-40)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)


Valspar


Salmon color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Salmon to Valspar


#F1846E
Coral Passion (2001-1B)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#ED7B76
Sweet Melon (1008-1B)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#F49381
Au Contraire (M201)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#E98C76
Desert Rose (2004-3C)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)


PPG Paints


Salmon color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Salmon to PPG Paints


#EE867D
Smoked Salmon (PPG1189-5)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#EC7878
Siesta Rose (PPG1188-5)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)
#DB8079
Cranapple (PPG1190-5)
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)
#DF745B
Rustic Pottery (PPG1193-6)
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)





Dunn-Edwards


Salmon color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Salmon to Dunn-Edwards


#E9786E
Pueblo Rose (DET 438)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#FF8D86
Prime Pink (DE 5110)
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#E5867B
Cultured Rose (DE 5123)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#E0816F
Pottery Clay (DET 437)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)


Behr


Salmon color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Salmon to Behr


#E77B68
Watermelon Slice (P180-5)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#E1887F
Watermelon Punch (PPU1-04A)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#EE9685
Guava Jelly (P180-4)
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)
#E58281
Sugar Poppy (P170-4)
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Salmon color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Salmon to Sherwin Williams


#EE9489
Charisma (SW 6605)
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#D87B6A
Lei Flower (SW 6613)
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)
#DD7861
Rejuvenate (SW 6620)
ΔE - 6.33 (93.7% similar)
#D9766C
Coral Reef (SW 6606)
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)








Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







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