Information about Pale Salmon color

#FFB19A - Pale Salmon color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FFB19A ("Pale Salmon") belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(255, 177, 154) (100% red, 69.4% green, 60.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 31 / 40 / 0 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FFB19A presents itself as a intensely saturated warm red — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Very Light Vermilion (#FFB69E). Slightly further away sit Very Light Scarlet (#FFAA9E) and Rose Bud (#FBB2A3).

The recipe behind #FFB19A is rgb(255, 177, 154), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FFB19A: 12.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Pale Salmon" in the Register.

Pale Salmon color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Pale Salmon color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Pale Salmon

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FFB19A
  • RGB255, 177, 154
  • CMYK0, 31, 40, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 177, 154)
  • HSL14°, 100%, 80%
  • HSL Precise13.663°, 100%, 80.196%
  • HSV14°, 40%, 100%
  • HSB14°, 40%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.694, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.694, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.694, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFFB19A
  • DECIMAL ID16757146
  • Name Length11
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