About Light Salmon
Light Salmon (lightsalmon) is a light, vivid orange with the hex code #ffa07a, or rgb(255, 160, 122). In HSL it sits at a hue of 17°, 100% saturation and 74% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: lightsalmon; instead of the hex value.
Using Light Salmon for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Light Salmon text on white | 1.99 : 1 | fails |
| Light Salmon text on black | 10.56 : 1 | AAA |
On a light salmon background, use black text (10.56 : 1). WCAG asks for at least 4.5 : 1 for body text and 3 : 1 for large text. Check other pairs with the Contrast Checker.
CSS
.element {
color: lightsalmon; /* or #ffa07a */
background-color: #ffa07a;
border: 1px solid rgb(255 160 122 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Dark Salmon (#e9967a), Sandy Brown (#f4a460), Salmon (#fa8072), Light Coral (#f08080), Burly Wood (#deb887), Tan (#d2b48c).
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What is the hex code for light salmon?
#ffa07a — that is rgb(255, 160, 122) and hsl(17, 100%, 74%). In CSS you can also just write lightsalmon.
Is light salmon text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 1.99 : 1, which fails WCAG — use it for decoration or on a dark background instead.
What colors go well with light salmon?
Its complementary color is #7ad9ff; analogous colors #ff7a97 and #ffe27a sit next to it on the color wheel.