Salmon - 04/25/2013
Salmon is the Color of the Day for 04/25/2013. Salmon has a hex value of #FA8072. On the RGB scale it has values of Red: 250, Green: 128, and Blue: 114
Color Spaces of Salmon
| Hex | FA8072 | #FA8072 |
| RGB | 250 128 114 | rgb(250 128 114) |
| RGB % | 98 50 45 | rgb(98 50 45) |
| CIELAB | 67.85, 46.63, 30.16 | |
| CMY | 2, 50, 55 | |
| CMYK | 0, 49, 54, 2 | |
| HSL | 6, 93, 71 | hsl(6 93% 71%) |
| HSV | 6, 54, 98 | hsv(6 54% 98%) |
| HSI | 5, 30, 164 | |
| HWB | 6, 45, 2 | hwb(6 45% 2%) |
| LCH | 67.85, 55.54, 32.89 | |
| XYZ | 52.41, 37.77, 15.45 | |
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All About Salmon
Salmon is a warm and versatile color that draws inspiration from the flesh of the fish it is named after. This color is a soft and muted shade of orange with a touch of pink, known for its gentle and soothing nature. It has become increasingly popular in fashion, home decor, and graphic design, and is often used to create a calm and sophisticated atmosphere.
Salmon is a color that can be used in a variety of settings. In fashion, it is often used to create a feminine and delicate look, particularly in dresses, blouses, and accessories. In home decor, salmon can be used to create a warm and inviting atmosphere, particularly in living rooms, bedrooms, and dining rooms. This color is also a popular choice for wedding themes, as it adds a touch of romance and elegance to any setting.
Salmon is also a color that can be paired with a variety of other colors to create different effects. It pairs well with neutral colors such as white, beige, and gray, as well as with other warm and earthy colors such as brown and olive green. It can also be used to create a fresh and modern feel when paired with other cool and crisp colors such as turquoise and light blue.
Overall, salmon is a gentle and soothing color that adds a touch of elegance and serenity to any setting. Whether it's used in fashion, home decor, or graphic design, this color is sure to create a calm and sophisticated atmosphere that evokes feelings of warmth and tranquility.
Salmon in Psychology
In terms of psychology, the color salmon is often associated with calmness, warmth, and serenity. It is said to have a soothing effect on the mind and body, and is often used in color therapy to promote feelings of relaxation and tranquility. This makes it a popular choice for spaces where rest and rejuvenation are important, such as bedrooms, spas, and meditation rooms.
Closest Common Color
Salmon is closest to the common color red. Red is one of the primary colors in well known RGB color model. Since red is the color of human blood it has been commonly related to things like danger, sacrifice, and courage. This color stands out greatly, as it is very vibrant and powerful. We commonly find this color associated with the heart, which is why it is prominent for the holiday of Valentine's Day. Some common things you can find in red are fire trucks, apples, roses and stop signs.
Shades of Salmon
A shade is a concept of darkening a color. Below you will find the shades of colors from Salmon all the way to Black evenly distributed.
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Tints of Salmon
A tint is a concept of lightening a color. Below you will find the tints of colors from Salmon all the way to White evenly distributed.
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Tones of Salmon
A tone is a concept of adding gray to a color. Below you will find the tones of colors from Salmon all the way to Gray evenly distributed.
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Monochromatic Colors of Salmon
A monochromatic color scheme is based on a single color and contains both shades and tints of that color. Below you will find a monochromatic color scheme based off of Salmon.
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Complementary Color of Salmon
Complementary colors are two colors that are the complete opposite of each other on the color wheel. Complementary colors are used by many including graphic designers, painters, and other artists. Knowing the complementary color for a given color is useful because using them together creates a visual contrast which can really make a design pop! Below you will find the complementary color of Salmon.
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Split Complementary Colors of Salmon
A Split Complementary color scheme is based on a single color and then finds the complementary color of the main color and uses that as a reference to find two colors to the left and right of that complementary color on the color wheel. A total of three colors make up a split complementary color scheme. A common example of a split complementary color scheme in an RGB Model is red, green-cyan, and blue-cyan. Below you will find a split complementary color scheme based off of Salmon.
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Triadic Colors of Salmon
A triadic color scheme is made up of three colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with one color to as the baseline and the two other colors serve as accent colors. On the color wheel this can be envisioned as a triangle. Below you will find a triadic color scheme based off of Salmon.
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Tetradic Colors of Salmon
A tetradic color scheme is made up of four colors that form a rectangle on the color wheel. This color harmony is also known as a double complementary color scheme becuase it is made up of two complementary color pairs. Below you will find a tetradic color scheme based off of Salmon.
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Analogous Colors of Salmon
An analogous color scheme is made up of three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with a single color as the baseline, a second color, and an accent color or a mixture of the first two colors as the third color. Below you will find an analogous color scheme based off of Salmon.
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Variations of Salmon
A variation of a color is the idea of swapping the values of Red, Blue, and Green with one another to create a new color. The color Salmon has RGB values of R:250, G:128, and B:114. Using this information, we can create the following 5 variations using RBG, GRB, GBR, BRG, and GBR. Out of the 5 possible variations of Salmon, 5 of them will be unique without counting our orignal color of Salmon.
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Web Safe Color of Salmon
A web safe color is a color that will not be dithered when shown on a web browser that only has 256-color support. Although this is not much of an issue in modern browsers today it is important to understand the history. A web safe color will always appear as intended across any device/browser. There are 216 colors that are considered web safe. Below you will find the closest web safe color to Salmon.
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CSS Code for Salmon
Text Color
This paragraph tag has text in the color #FA8072
Text Shadow Color
This text has a shadow in the color #FA8072
Border Color
This div tag has a border color of #FA8072
Background Color
This div tag has a background color of #FA8072
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Salmon Accessibility
When it comes to accessibility it is important to consider the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 issued by W3C. The WCAG provides a set of standards to determine if two colors have an appropriate contrast ratio in order to be readable on a web. This is achieved by measuring luminance, also known as brightness, between the color of your text and the background color. The WCAG has several levels of conformance: (A - Lowest, AA - Mid Range, AAA - Highest). If you meet the requirements of a higher range of conformance then you automatically meet the lower levels. For Example, if you meet AAA then by default you also meet AA and A. The contrast ratios that need to be met also consider the size of the font. Below are the contrast ratios needed to be compliant.
- Level AA (large text/18-point font): 3:1
- Level AA: 4.5:1
- Level AAA (large text/18-point font): 4.5:1
- Level AAA: 7:1
In the following sections we take a look at conformance levels AA and AAA for both large sized text and normal sized text. We took care of all the calculations so you will be able to see right away whether or not a text color of Salmon is readable according to the WCAG against both Black and White backgrounds.
Salmon Contrast on Black Background
The color Salmon has passed 4 out of 4 WCAG tests against a Black background. This means there is a 100% accessibility rating and therefore makes Salmon a perfect choice against a Black background.
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Salmon Contrast on White Background
The color Salmon has passed 0 out of 4 WCAG tests against a White background. This means there is a 0% accessibility rating and therefore makes Salmon a poor choice against a White background.
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