Light salmon

#e89b71

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for light salmon, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Light salmon, a strong orange at 21 degrees. A mid orange this warm suits food, sport and friendly brands. Teals and blues on the opposite side of the wheel give it contrast and warm browns keep it earthy.

Light salmon color values

Every conversion for #e89b71, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e89b71

RGB232, 155, 113

HSL21, 72%, 68%

HSV21, 51%, 91%

CMYK0%, 33%, 51%, 9%

Lab70.73, 24.3, 33.68

XYZ47.98, 41.79, 21.16

Decimal15244145

Web safe#ff9966

Pantone163 C

Shades of light salmon

#e48856 #df753b #d86323 #bd561f #a24a1a #873e16 #6c3111 #50250d #351809 #1a0c04

Tints of light salmon

#eaa47e #ecad8a #eeb697 #f0bfa4 #f2c8b0 #f4d1bd #f6d9ca #f8e2d6 #faebe3 #fdf4f0

Colors that go with light salmon

Complementary#71bee8 Analogous#e87183 Analogous#e8d771 Triadic#71e89b Triadic#9b71e8 Split complementary#71e8d7 Split complementary#7182e8

Light salmon in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 33, 51, 9.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e89b71 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 33 51 9

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 34 51 15

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Light salmon in css

Copy #e89b71 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e89b71; }
.text { color: #e89b71; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e89b71; }

How light salmon looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

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Light salmon and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #e89b71 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e89b71 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light salmon on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #e89b71 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around light salmon? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn light salmon into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #e89b71 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from light salmon, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #e89b71 are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.