Light Salmon
#FFA07AAbout Light Salmon
Light Salmon is the hex color #FFA07A, which translates to rgb(255, 160, 122) in RGB and hsl(17, 100%, 74%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 17 degrees, with a saturation of 100 percent and a lightness of 74 percent. That combination gives Light Salmon a saturated mid tone: strong enough for buttons and links, still calm enough for larger areas.
How Light Salmon compares
Light Salmon is exactly the CSS keyword lightsalmon, so you can write the keyword instead of the hex and get an identical result. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is red-300 (#FFA2A2), at a distance of 20.3. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Atomic Tangerine at 8.7. Sorted by lightness, Light Salmon is number 18 of the 18 orange colors here.
Text on Light Salmon
2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Light Salmon, led by Ink black at 9.62:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Light Salmon already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 1.99:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 9.62:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 2.43:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 5.18:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 1.61:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
Building a palette around Light Salmon
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 Light Salmon 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 Light Salmon
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #FFA07A |
| RGB | rgb(255, 160, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 100%, 74%) |
| HSV | hsv(17, 52%, 100%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 37%, 52%, 0%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.38% 0.1248 42.42) |
| CIELAB | lab(74.71 31.48 34.55) |
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