Salmon is a pinkish-orange red inspired by the fish. It's warm and friendly, sitting right between pink and orange on the color wheel.
Named after the pink flesh of salmon fish. The color became fashionable in the 1920s and has cycled in and out of popularity ever since. It was huge in 1980s fashion.
Salmon works well for food packaging, especially seafood. It's popular in fashion for spring and summer. Interior designers use it to add warmth without being too bold. Great for social media graphics.
250, 128, 114
6°, 93%, 71%
0.00, 0.49, 0.54, 0.02
0.370
Color mixed with white for lighter variations
#FA8072
20% white
#FF9A8D
40% white
#FFB4A8
60% white
#FFCDC4
80% white
#FFE6E1
100% white
Color mixed with black for darker variations
#FA8072
20% black
#D15C51
40% black
#A83932
60% black
#801116
80% black
#5A0000
100% black
Color mixed with gray for muted variations
#FA8072
20% gray
#E38175
40% gray
#CC8278
60% gray
#B4827B
80% gray
#9B817D
100% gray
Colors that work beautifully together based on color theory
Opposite on the color wheel, creates high contrast
#FA8072
#72ECFA
Adjacent colors, creates harmony and cohesion
#FA72A8
#FA8072
#FAC472
Three colors equally spaced, vibrant and balanced
#FA8072
#72FA80
#8072FA
Base plus two adjacent to complement, less tension
#FA8072
#72FAC4
#72A8FA
Four colors forming a square, rich and diverse palette
#FA8072
#A8FA72
#72ECFA
#C472FA
Named colors from the same family
Red
#FF0000
Crimson
#DC143C
Scarlet
#FF2400
Ruby
#E0115F
Maroon
#800000
Fire Brick
#B22222
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Light Coral
#F08080
Dark Red
#8B0000
Barn Red
#7C0A02
Imperial Red
#ED2939
Chili Red
#E23D28
Cardinal
#C41E3A
Vermilion
#E34234
Candy Apple Red
#FF0800
Ferrari Red
#FF2800
Burgundy
#800020
Sangria
#92000A
Wine
#722F37
Brick Red
#CB4154
Auburn
#A52A2A
Carmine
#960018
Cerise
#DE3163
Coral Red
#FF4040
Dark Salmon
#E9967A
Light Salmon
#FFA07A
Persimmon
#EC5800
Raspberry
#E30B5C
Red Orange
#FF5349
Rose Red
#C21E56
Russet
#80461B
Tomato Red
#FF6347
Venetian Red
#C80815
Blood Red
#660000
Candy Red
#FF073A
Cherry Red
#D2042D
Mahogany
#C04000
Redwood
#A45A52
Terra Cotta
#E2725B
Rust
#B7410E
Rose Madder
#E32636
Falu Red
#801818
Alizarin Crimson
#E32636
Cadmium Red
#E30022
Cinnabar
#E34234
Persian Red
#CC3333
Rose Vale
#AB4E52