HEX Color #FF756D (Salmon)

About #FF756D

The hex code #FF756D represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Its closest recognized web color is Salmon. Its digital footprint relies on 255 parts red, 117 parts green, and 109 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 54% Magenta, 57% Yellow, and 0% Black. The HSL representation is 3.3° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 71.4% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FF756D

RGB255, 117, 109

HSL3.3°, 100.0%, 71.4%

CMYK0%, 54%, 57%, 0%

HSV3.3°, 57.3%, 100.0%

LAB65.8, 51.9, 30.1

XYZ50.4, 35.1, 18.6

Decimal16741741

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#FF756D #6DF6FF

Analogous

#FF6DAD #FFBE6D

Triadic

#6DFF75 #746DFF

Tetradic

#ADFF6D #6DF6FF #BE6DFF

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#FF756D

#FF847D

#FF938D

#FFA39D

#FFB2AD

#FFC1BE

#FFD1CE

#FFE0DE

#FFEFEE

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#FF756D

#E26860

#C65B54

#AA4E48

#8D413C

#713430

#552724

#381A18

#1C0D0C

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.62:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

8.02:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.50:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

6.82:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FF756D; }

.text-color { color: #FF756D; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #FF756D; }

Similar Colors

Salmon

#FA8072