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Named color

Salmon Rose

Salmon Rose color #E7968B: RGB 231, 150, 139 and HSL 7°, 66%, 73%. Explore its warm red profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#E7968B red warm balanced
HEX #E7968B
RGB rgb(231, 150, 139)
HSL hsl(7 66% 73%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 35, 40, 9)
Luminance 0.4067
Contrast Black 9.13:1White 2.3:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-salmon-rose: #E7968B;
.bg-salmon-rose { background-color: #E7968B; }
.text-salmon-rose { color: #E7968B; }
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Color meaning and use

About Salmon Rose Color

Salmon Rose uses HEX #E7968B, RGB 231, 150, 139, and HSL 7°, 66%, 73%. The dataset classifies it in the red family with warm temperature and balanced visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.4067; black contrast is 9.13:1 and white contrast is 2.3:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Salmon Rose against black and white text.

Black text9.13:1AA Pass
White text2.3:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
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Salmon Rose Color Reference Infographic

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Salmon Rose color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#8DDDE8#8DDDE8#E88DB0#E88DB0#E8C58D#E8C58D#8DE897#8DE897#978DE8#978DE8
Open full Salmon Rose harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#F7DCD9#F7DCD9#D85241#D85241#F78C7E#F78C7E#D8A39C#D8A39C#FDF8F7#FDF8F7#FFA99E#FFA99E

Pairings

Black#000000#8DDDE8#8DDDE8#E88DB0#E88DB0#E8C58D#E8C58DMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

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

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4067
Black text9.13:1AA Pass
White text2.3:1AA 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
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#E7968B",
  "rgb": [
    231,
    150,
    139
  ],
  "hsl": [
    7,
    66,
    73
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    35,
    40,
    9
  ],
  "luminance": 0.4067,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 9.13,
    "white": 2.3
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#8DDDE8",
  "analogous": [
    "#E88DB0",
    "#E8C58D"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#8DE897",
    "#978DE8"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#B0E88D",
    "#8DDDE8",
    "#C58DE8"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#8DE8C5",
    "#8DB0E8"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#F7DCD9",
    "#E7968B",
    "#D85241"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#F7DCD9",
  "dark": "#D85241",
  "saturated": "#F78C7E",
  "desaturated": "#D8A39C",
  "pastel": "#FDF8F7",
  "neon": "#FFA99E"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#8DDDE8",
    "#E88DB0",
    "#E8C58D"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#D8A39C",
    "#F7DCD9"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#F7DCD9",
    "#D8A39C"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "dark-salmon",
    "light-coral",
    "light-salmon",
    "salmon-pink",
    "burly-wood"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "salmon-rose"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "dark-salmon-vs-salmon-rose",
    "salmon-rose-vs-light-coral"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/salmon-rose",
    "/wcag/salmon-rose",
    "/css/colors/salmon-rose",
    "/hex/e7968b",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/salmon-rose"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/dark-salmon",
      "/colors/light-coral",
      "/colors/light-salmon",
      "/colors/salmon-pink",
      "/colors/burly-wood",
      "/compare/dark-salmon-vs-salmon-rose",
      "/compare/salmon-rose-vs-light-coral",
      "/harmonies/salmon-rose",
      "/wcag/salmon-rose",
      "/css/colors/salmon-rose",
      "/hex/e7968b",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "salmon-rose",
  "name": "Salmon Rose",
  "hex": "#E7968B",
  "uses": [
    "botanical palettes",
    "natural product design",
    "seasonal editorial palettes"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "life",
      "seasonality",
      "organic texture"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "floral design",
      "garden brands",
      "lifestyle",
      "packaging"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "strict grayscale systems"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "red",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "red",
    "warm",
    "balanced",
    "botanical-palettes",
    "natural-product-design",
    "seasonal-editorial-palettes",
    "life",
    "seasonality",
    "organic-texture"
  ],
  "popularity": 80,
  "rgb": [
    231,
    150,
    139
  ],
  "hsl": [
    7,
    66,
    73
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    35,
    40,
    9
  ],
  "luminance": 0.4067,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 9.13,
    "white": 2.3
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#8DDDE8",
    "analogous": [
      "#E88DB0",
      "#E8C58D"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#8DE897",
      "#978DE8"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#B0E88D",
      "#8DDDE8",
      "#C58DE8"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#8DE8C5",
      "#8DB0E8"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#F7DCD9",
      "#E7968B",
      "#D85241"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#F7DCD9",
    "dark": "#D85241",
    "saturated": "#F78C7E",
    "desaturated": "#D8A39C",
    "pastel": "#FDF8F7",
    "neon": "#FFA99E"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-salmon-rose: #E7968B;",
    "utility": ".bg-salmon-rose { background-color: #E7968B; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-salmon-rose { color: #E7968B; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "dark-salmon",
    "light-coral",
    "light-salmon",
    "salmon-pink",
    "burly-wood"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "salmon-rose"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "dark-salmon-vs-salmon-rose",
    "salmon-rose-vs-light-coral"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/salmon-rose",
    "/wcag/salmon-rose",
    "/css/colors/salmon-rose",
    "/hex/e7968b",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/salmon-rose"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/dark-salmon",
      "/colors/light-coral",
      "/colors/light-salmon",
      "/colors/salmon-pink",
      "/colors/burly-wood",
      "/compare/dark-salmon-vs-salmon-rose",
      "/compare/salmon-rose-vs-light-coral",
      "/harmonies/salmon-rose",
      "/wcag/salmon-rose",
      "/css/colors/salmon-rose",
      "/hex/e7968b",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#8DDDE8",
      "#E88DB0",
      "#E8C58D"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#D8A39C",
      "#F7DCD9"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#F7DCD9",
      "#D8A39C"
    ]
  }
}
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