Color guide
Salmon Color
#FA8072
salmon color codes
What salmon means
Salmon is soft warmth with a food-friendly appetite appeal.
How to use it in design
Charming for food apps, soft alerts and pastel-leaning palettes.
Color combinations with salmon
Harmonies calculated with color theory for the base hue 6°.
Complementary
Maximum contrast: #FA8072 + #70ECFA
Analogous
Harmony at ±30°: #FA70A7 · #FA8072 · #FAC370
Triadic
Even 120° spacing: #FA8072 · #70FA7E · #7E70FA
salmon color shades (50–900 scale)
Ready-to-use tailwind-style scale generated from #FA8072.
Colors that go well with salmon
FAQ about the salmon color
What is the HEX code of salmon?
A widely used hex value for salmon is #FA8072, which equals rgb(250, 128, 114). Depending on the shade you want, you can adjust saturation and lightness while keeping the same hue (6°).
What colors go well with salmon?
salmon pairs beautifully with mint, cream, teal, charcoal. Its complementary color is #70ECFA, and a classic triadic scheme adds #70FA7E and #7E70FA.
Is salmon accessible for text and backgrounds?
It depends on the contrast ratio against the other color. Use NanoPalettes's contrast checker to verify WCAG AA (4.5:1) and AAA (7:1) compliance before shipping salmon in text or UI elements.
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