Everything about
the color Salmon

While salmon is sometimes used to refer to colors ranging from pale pinkish-orange to light pink, the true salmon color mixes pink with a touch of orange and is just on the lighter side of coral. Its hex code is #FA8072. With pink being the driving color behind salmon, it is considered a hopeful color and a signal of health and happiness.

Greens and blue greens, the colors opposite reds and red oranges on the color wheel, offer a powerful complement to salmon.

Looking for a different hue? The following colors are related to salmon.

• Pink
• Orange
• Coral