Light salmon color: code #FFA07A
Light salmon
#FFA07A
Color codes
- HEX
#FFA07A - RGB
rgb(255, 160, 122) - HSL
hsl(17, 100%, 74%) - HSV
hsv(17, 52%, 100%) - CMYK
cmyk(0%, 37%, 52%, 0%) - LAB
lab(74.7% 31.5 34.6) - OKLCH
oklch(79.4% 0.125 42.4)
About the color Light salmon
Light salmon has the HEX code #FFA07A, which corresponds to rgb(255, 160, 122) in the RGB model. On the color wheel its hue sits at 17°, with 100% saturation and 74% lightness (hsl(17, 100%, 74%)).
Because of its hue it reads as a warm color: it tends to feel energetic and close, and it visually “advances” in a composition.
As a background it calls for dark text: black reaches a 10.56:1 contrast ratio on it, versus 1.98:1 for white.
For print, the approximate conversion is cmyk(0%, 37%, 52%, 0%). Always confirm with your printer’s color profile, because the result depends on paper and ink.
Lighter tints
Darker shades
Color combinations with Light salmon
Complementary
#FFA07A · #7AD9FF
Analogous
#FF7A97 · #FFA07A · #FFE27A
Triadic
#FFA07A · #7AFFA0 · #A07AFF
Tetradic
#FFA07A · #97FF7A · #7AD9FF · #E27AFF
Split-complementary
#FFA07A · #7AFFE2 · #7A97FF
Monochromatic
#FA4700 · #FF7B47 · #FFA07A · #FFD7C7 · #FFFFFF
Light salmon with white and black text
How to use it in CSS
:root {
--color-light-salmon: #FFA07A;
--color-light-salmon-rgb: 255, 160, 122;
}
.elemento {
background-color: var(--color-light-salmon);
color: #000000;
}