PINK

Salmon Pink

#F78FA7

Conversions

HEX#F78FA7

RGBrgb(247, 143, 167)

HSLhsl(346, 87%, 76%)

HSVhsv(346, 42%, 97%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 32%, 3%)

Copy CSS

color: #f78fa7;
/* rgb  */ color: rgb(247, 143, 167);
/* hsl  */ color: hsl(346, 87%, 76%);

Contrast

On whiteFail · 2.22 : 1

On ink blackPass · 8.60 : 1

Shades

Tints

Pairings

About Salmon Pink

Salmon Pink is the hex color #F78FA7, which translates to rgb(247, 143, 167) in RGB and hsl(346, 87%, 76%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 346 degrees, with a saturation of 87 percent and a lightness of 76 percent. That combination gives Salmon Pink a saturated mid tone: strong enough for buttons and links, still calm enough for larger areas.

How Salmon Pink compares

The closest standard CSS keyword is palevioletred (#DB7093), a CIE76 distance of 11.8 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is rose-300 (#FFA1AD), at a distance of 8.4. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Flamingo at 3.5. Sorted by lightness, Salmon Pink is number 19 of the 27 pink colors here.

Text on Salmon Pink

2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Salmon Pink, led by Ink black at 8.60:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Salmon Pink already loaded as the background.

Contrast of common text colors on Salmon Pink. AA normal text needs 4.5:1, AA large text and non-text elements need 3:1, AAA normal text needs 7:1.
Text color	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal
White #FFFFFF	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Ink black #0F0F12	8.60:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Mid grey #6B7280	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Dark grey #374151	4.63:1	Pass	Pass	Fail
Light grey #E5E7EB	1.80:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

Building a palette around Salmon Pink

The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Salmon Pink for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color.

Full values for Salmon Pink

Format	Value
HEX	#F78FA7
RGB	rgb(247, 143, 167)
HSL	hsl(346, 87%, 76%)
HSV	hsv(346, 42%, 97%)
CMYK	cmyk(0%, 42%, 32%, 3%)
OKLCH	oklch(76.64% 0.1279 5.71)
CIELAB	lab(71.02 41.98 4.68)

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Last updated 5 August 2026 by FusionStudios. Every value on this page is computed by the same functions the tools use. How this is calculated.