#FA8072
salmon
#FA8072 is the CSS named color "salmon", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 250, green 128, and blue 114 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 6°, 93% saturation, and 71% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #fa8072 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 128, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(6° 93% 71%) |
| HSB | hsb(6° 54% 98%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.152 28°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(74% 0.134 0.071) |
| LCH | lch(68% 55.5 33°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 49% 54% 2%) |
Shades (darker)
#fa8072 · #e56d60 · #d15b4f · #bc493e · #a8362d
Tints (lighter)
#fa8072 · #ff887a · #ff9182 · #ff998a · #ffa292
Shades mix #FA8072 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 2.50:1 — fails
On black: 8.40:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #FA8072 in RGB?
- #FA8072 is rgb(250, 128, 114) — red 250, green 128, blue 114 out of 255 each.
- Does #FA8072 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 2.50:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #FA8072?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (8.40:1) than white (2.50:1).