Salmon Pink (#FF91A4)

The hex code for Salmon Pink is #FF91A4. It is rgb(255, 145, 164) in RGB, hsl(350, 100%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 36%, 0%) in CMYK — a light red. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF91A4

HEX#FF91A4

RGBrgb(255, 145, 164)

HSLhsl(350, 100%, 78%)

HSVhsv(350, 43%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 36%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(77.8% 0.134 9.6)

LABlab(72.76% 43.86 9.26)

LCHlch(72.76% 44.83 11.92)

Colors Closest to Salmon Pink

Salmon Pink is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Pink Sherbet#F78FA7ΔE 4.37 Flamingo#FC8EACΔE 5.83 Baker-miller Pink#FF91AFΔE 5.84 Vanilla Ice#F38FA9ΔE 6.63 Tickle Me Pink#FC89ACΔE 8.09 Light Salmon Pink#FF9999ΔE 9.46

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#FF91A4 Channel Values

How Salmon Pink breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 255 · G 145 · B 164	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 350° · S 100% · L 78%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 350° · S 43% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 43% · Y 36% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.13:1 vs white · 9.84:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Salmon Pink background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text2.13:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.84:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Salmon Pink

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Salmon Pink; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Salmon Pink

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Salmon Pink Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FF91A4

Protanopia#ABABA3

Protanomaly#D2A1A4

Deuteranopia#BFBFA0

Deuteranomaly#DCAEA2

Tritanopia#FE9494

Tritanomaly#FE939A

Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

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Using #FF91A4 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--salmon-pink: #FF91A4;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF91A4;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'salmon-pink': '#FF91A4' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.569, blue: 0.643)

Android XML<color name="salmon_pink">#FF91A4</color>

SVG fillfill="#FF91A4"

More Red Colors

Salmon Pink sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ff9999 ff8f8f ff9e80 ff8e7a ffa089 ff8a8a ffa1ad ff878d ffa2a2 ff85a3 ffa494 ff8599 ffd6e0 3d0c02 645452 800020 9b1c31 b22222 c80815 da7171 e7000b f5cec2 fdd3ce ff3c1a

#FF91A4 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Salmon Pink?

The hex code for Salmon Pink is #FF91A4. That is rgb(255, 145, 164) in RGB, hsl(350, 100%, 78%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 36%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FF91A4?

#FF91A4 is rgb(255, 145, 164) — red 255, green 145, and blue 164 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF91A4?

#FF91A4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 36%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF91A4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF91A4 scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF91A4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF91A4 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 12.8, which is visibly different.

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