Salmon — #FA8072
#FA8072 is a light, vivid red. It is the CSS named color salmon.
Color values
| HEX | #FA8072 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 128, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 93%, 71%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 49%, 54%, 2%) |
| Decimal | 16416882 |
| CSS | color: #FA8072; |
| Android | 0xFFFA8072 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.502, blue: 0.447, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #FA8072 | 2.50:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #FA8072 | 8.40:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #FA8072
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #FA8072 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #FA8072
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #FA8072 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #FA8072; background-color: #FA8072; }
.element { color: rgb(250 128 114); }
.element { color: hsl(6 93% 71%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#FA8072] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #FA8072;Frequently asked questions
What color is #FA8072?
#FA8072 is a light, vivid red, which CSS calls salmon. Its hue sits at 6° on the color wheel, with 93% saturation and 71% lightness.
What is #FA8072 in RGB?
#FA8072 converts to rgb(250, 128, 114) — 250 red, 128 green and 114 blue.
What is #FA8072 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 54%, 2%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #FA8072 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (8.40:1 versus 2.50:1).
What is the complementary color of #FA8072?
#70ECFA — the hue directly opposite #FA8072 on the color wheel.