Red color

Light Salmon #FFA07A

#FFA07A · rgb(255, 160, 122)

Light Salmon is the color #FFA07A. In RGB it is rgb(255, 160, 122) — 100% red, 63% green and 48% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 52% yellow and 0% black, and in HSL it sits at 17° hue, 100% saturation and 74% lightness. Light Salmon is one of the 140 standard CSS / HTML color names, so color: light-salmon works in CSS. The closest web-safe color is #FF9966.

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Light Salmon color codes

Hex#FFA07A

RGBrgb(255, 160, 122)

RGB %100%, 63%, 48%

HSLhsl(17, 100%, 74%)

HSV / HSBhsv(17, 52%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 52%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(79% 0.125 42)

Closest web-safe#FF9966

Light Salmon color meaning

Light Salmon is a bold and energetic red — a warm color at 74% lightness and 100% saturation. Like other reds, it is linked with energy, passion and urgency. It raises the pulse — which is why it is used for sale signs, warnings and anything that has to be noticed first.

Because it is bold and energetic, light salmon works best for logos, buttons, highlights, sports kit and anything that should grab attention. As text on white it would be too faint (2.0:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (10.6:1).

What colors go with Light Salmon?

Light Salmon pairs well with Baby Blue, Watermelon, Khaki and Charcoal: Baby Blue sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Watermelon and Khaki are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Charcoal gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around light salmon in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Light Salmon at a glance

Color family	Red · warm, bold and energetic
CSS color name	Yes — `lightsalmon` works in CSS
As text on white	1.99:1 — not readable as text
Best text on it	Black (10.56:1)
For print (CMYK)	0% cyan, 37% magenta, 52% yellow, 0% black
Full screen	Open the light salmon screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Light Salmon against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 1.99:1 Black text — 10.56:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

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Light Salmon color FAQ

What is the hex code for Light Salmon?

Light Salmon is #FFA07A, which is rgb(255, 160, 122) and hsl(17, 100%, 74%). For print it is roughly C0 M37 Y52 K0.

What colors go with Light Salmon?

Light Salmon pairs well with Baby Blue, Watermelon, Khaki, Charcoal. Baby Blue gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Charcoal also work well alongside it.

Is Light Salmon a warm or cool color?

Light Salmon is a warm color: its hue is 17°, on the red, orange and yellow side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Light Salmon?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 10.6:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.