What is color #fa8072?
#fa8072, known as Salmon, is a fiery red with HSL 6°, 93%, 71%. Its balanced saturation and light lightness place it in a hot part of the spectrum.
This color evokes urgency and love, which explains why it works well in bold logo accents, automotive design, and food packaging.
Paired with its complement #72ecfa, #fa8072 produces vivid contrast. For softer compositions, anchor it with a deeper version of the same hue for sophistication.
Conversions for #fa8072
HEX
#fa8072
RGB
250, 128, 114
HSL
6°, 93%, 71%
HSV
6°, 54%, 98%
CMYK
0%, 49%, 54%, 2%
XYZ
50.18, 36.98, 20.41
CIE-Lab
67.26, 45.23, 29.09
Web safe
#ff9966
WCAG accessibility of #fa8072 (Salmon)
On white
2.50 : 1
Sample #fa8072
Rating: Fail
On black
8.40 : 1
Sample #fa8072
Rating: AAA
Tones of Salmon (desaturated variations of #fa8072)
Color harmonies for #fa8072
Colors similar to #fa8072
Gradients featuring #fa8072
Linear to white
Linear to black
To complement
Radial
Tri-stop
Analogous
UI elements in #fa8072
Buttons
NewFeaturedBeta
Notification
Short description with accent.
"Color awakens a specific emotional response."
Typography in #fa8072
The quick brown fox
jumps over the lazy dog
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Body text rendered in #fa8072.
const color = "#fa8072";
CSS & Tailwind snippets for #fa8072
Background
.bg-fa8072 { background-color: #fa8072; }Text color
.text-fa8072 { color: #fa8072; }Border
.border-fa8072 { border: 1px solid #fa8072; }Box shadow
.shadow-fa8072 { box-shadow: 0 4px 14px #fa807240; }CSS variable
:root { --color-fa8072: #fa8072; }Tailwind config
colors: {
'salmon': '#fa8072',
}