Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Light Salmon

Light Salmon is a vibrant orange color with HEX #FFA07A. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 255, 160, 122, HSL 17, 100%, 74%, warm temperature, and is useful for web design, CSS color systems, and UI prototyping.

#FFA07A orange warm vibrant
HEX #FFA07A
RGB rgb(255, 160, 122)
HSL hsl(17 100% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 37, 52, 0)
Luminance 0.4781
Contrast Black 10.56:1White 1.99:1

CSS Utilities

--color-light-salmon: #FFA07A;
.bg-light-salmon { background-color: #FFA07A; }
.text-light-salmon { color: #FFA07A; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4781
Black text10.56:1AA Pass
White text1.99:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#FFA07A",
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    160,
    122
  ],
  "hsl": [
    17,
    100,
    74
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    37,
    52,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.4781,
  "contrast": {
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  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#7AD9FF",
  "analogous": [
    "#FF7A97",
    "#FFE27A"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#7AFFA0",
    "#A07AFF"
  ],
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    "#97FF7A",
    "#7AD9FF",
    "#E27AFF"
  ],
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    "#7AFFE2",
    "#7A97FF"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFE2D6",
    "#FFA07A",
    "#FF5E1F"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFE2D6",
  "dark": "#FF5E1F",
  "saturated": "#FFA07A",
  "desaturated": "#F0A689",
  "pastel": "#FFFCFA",
  "neon": "#FFBDA3"
}
Pairings
{
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    "#7AD9FF",
    "#FF7A97",
    "#FFE27A"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#F0A689",
    "#FFE2D6"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFE2D6",
    "#F0A689"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
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      "/harmonies/light-salmon",
      "/wcag/light-salmon",
      "/css/colors/light-salmon",
      "/hex/ffa07a"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "light-salmon",
  "name": "Light Salmon",
  "cssName": "lightsalmon",
  "hex": "#FFA07A",
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
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    "UI prototyping"
  ],
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      "context dependent"
    ],
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      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
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      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
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    "lightsalmon"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
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  "popularity": 67,
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    "neon": "#FFBDA3"
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      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
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      "#FFE2D6"
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      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
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      "#FFE2D6",
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}
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Color meaning and use

About Light Salmon Color

Light Salmon sits in the orange family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character. Standard CSS named color.

Its common associations include context dependent, which makes it relevant for web interfaces and design systems. In design work, Light Salmon is most useful for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors and compare nearby swatches.Warm colorsExplore colors with warm temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors with vibrant visual character.Light Salmon accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #FFA07A.Light Salmon CSS utilitiesUse Light Salmon in CSS variables and utility classes.#FFA07A HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Light Salmon paletteOpen the generated palette based on Light Salmon.Light Salmon harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Light Salmon against black and white text.

Black text10.56:1AA Pass
White text1.99:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Dark Salmon#E9967A
Sandy Brown#F4A460
Salmon Rose#E7968B
Salmon#FA8072
Light Coral#F08080

Color Harmonies

#7AD9FF#7AD9FF
#FF7A97#FF7A97
#FFE27A#FFE27A
#7AFFA0#7AFFA0
#A07AFF#A07AFF
Open full Light Salmon harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#FFE2D6#FFE2D6
#FF5E1F#FF5E1F
Light Salmon#FFA07A
#F0A689#F0A689
#FFFCFA#FFFCFA
#FFBDA3#FFBDA3

Pairings

Black#000000
#7AD9FF#7AD9FF
#FF7A97#FF7A97
#FFE27A#FFE27A
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5