Color Name: Salmon Pink
Hex Color Code: #FF91A4
RGB Color Code: RGB(255, 145, 164)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 43.1%, 35.7%, 0.0%
Color Family (Hue): Pink Red






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Salmon color is named after the color of salmon flesh. It is a range of pinkish-orange to light pink color. Salmon Pink is called 'Salmon' in the Crayola crayons list formulated in the year 1949.

What color is Salmon Pink?

Salmon Pink color belongs to the Pink Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Salmon Pink is #FF91A4, and the RGB color code is RGB(255, 145, 164).

In the RGB color model, Salmon Pink has a red value of 255, a green value of 145, and a blue value of 164. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 43.1% magenta, 35.7% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 349.6° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 78.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Salmon Pink has a hue of 349.6° (degrees), 43.1 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.



Salmon Pink is cool or warm?

The color Salmon Pink is a warm color.



What is the LRV of Salmon Pink? (For interior and product design)

Salmon Pink has an LRV of nearly 44. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

Salmon Pink

Light Color


Compare LRV 44 of Salmon Pink with dark and light Color





Is Salmon Pink Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Salmon Pink meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Salmon Pink (Color - Crayola Crayons) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(255, 145, 164)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
145 (56.9%)
Blue
164 (64.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
43.14%
Yellow
35.69%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(349.64deg, 100.0 %, 78.4 %)

Hue
349.64°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
78.43 %.

RYB

RYB(61, 52, 33)
Red
61 (24.0%)
Yellow
52 (20.3%)
Blue
33 (13.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
349.64°
Saturation
43.14 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 349.64°

W: 56.86 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 58.07

Y : 44.19

Z : 40.59

YXY

Y1 : 44.19

X : 0.41

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 0.00%

M : 43.14%

Y : 35.69%


LRV

~ 44.2 %

Munsell Color System

1.2R 7.1/9.7

CIE-Lab

L : 72.36

A : 43.41

B : 8.4

CIE-Lch

L : 72.36

C : 44.22

H : 10.95

CIE-Luv

L : 72.36

U : 73.16

V : 3.4

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.48

A : 39.58

B : 10.33






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Salmon Pink (Color - Crayola Crayons)


Here are the colors similar to Salmon Pink (Color - Crayola Crayons). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#F091A9
Mauvelous
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#F58092
Bubblegum Pink
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Salmon Pink color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Salmon Pink to Pantone PMS


#FF8DA1
PANTONE 1775 C
ΔE - 0.88 (99.1% similar)
#F890A5
PANTONE 708 C
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#FF9DA7
PANTONE 905 C
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#FC9BB3
PANTONE 183 C
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Salmon Pink color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Salmon Pink to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


Salmon Pink color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Salmon Pink to RAL Design






Paint similar to Salmon Pink (Color - Crayola Crayons)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Salmon Pink (Color - Crayola Crayons). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards


Salmon Pink color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Salmon Pink to Dunn-Edwards


#FF90A2
Charming Cherry (DE 5074)
ΔE - 0.46 (99.5% similar)
#F3879C
Posy Petal (DE 5067)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#FC8AAA
Rock 'n' Rose (DE 5060)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints


Salmon Pink color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Salmon Pink to PPG Paints


#F392A0
Pink Punch (PPG1184-4)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#F3949B
Primrose Garden (PPG1185-4)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#E68E96
Pink Flambe (PPG1186-4)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#EC9B9D
River Rouge (PPG1187-4)
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)


Valspar


Salmon Pink color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Salmon Pink to Valspar


#F393A9
Petal Power (8001-8D)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#F39AA4
Sweet Sixteen (1006-2A)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#F199B1
Harmonious Rose (1004-2A)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#E89AAC
Second Blush (1007-3C)
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Salmon Pink color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Salmon Pink to Benjamin Moore


#EF949D
Pretty in Pink (1334)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#EB8A99
Autumn Red (2087-40)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#F88791
Flamingo's Dream (2002-40)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Salmon Pink color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Salmon Pink to Sherwin Williams


#EB92A3
Cheery (SW 6584)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#ED939D
Amaryllis (SW 6591)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#E392A1
Jaipur Pink (SW 6577)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)
#ED9190
Dishy Coral (SW 6598)
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)


Behr


Salmon Pink color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Salmon Pink to Behr


#ECA2AD
Pinque (P150-3)
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)
#E6999D
All Dressed Up (P160-3)
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)
#E07C89
Hot Gossip (P150-4)
ΔE - 7.34 (92.7% similar)
#EDA3A2
Infatuation (P170-3)
ΔE - 7.49 (92.5% similar)







Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



FF91A4
Salmon Pink

91FFEC
Turquoise Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of Salmon Pink - #FF91A4?

Color that best contrast with Salmon Pink - #FF91A4 is #91FFEC, color name is Turquoise Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments Salmon Pink - #FF91A4?

Complementary or Opposite color for Salmon Pink - #FF91A4 is #91FFEC, color name is Turquoise Blue*.





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