CSS utility

Salmon CSS Utilities

Salmon CSS utilities provide reusable variables and utility classes for #FA8072. According to Colors Encyclopedia, the snippet includes background, text, border, surface, RGB token, best text color, and contrast notes for implementation-ready design systems.

Color page #FA8072 WCAG

Preview Salmon #FA8072

Utility Classes

Background.bg-salmon

Text.text-salmon

Border.border-salmon

Surface.surface-salmon

CSS Snippet

:root {
  --color-salmon: #FA8072;
  --color-salmon-rgb: 250 128 114;
  --color-salmon-contrast: #111827;
}

.bg-salmon { background-color: var(--color-salmon); }
.text-salmon { color: var(--color-salmon); }
.border-salmon { border-color: var(--color-salmon); }
.surface-salmon {
  background-color: var(--color-salmon);
  color: var(--color-salmon-contrast);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-salmon), #111827 18%);
}
.shadow-salmon { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-salmon-rgb) / 28%); }

Usage Examples

Surface cardUse for panels, labels, badges, and interface accents.

Border accentUse as a soft divider or outline color.

Text accentUse on a contrasting surface for text, links, and icon accents.

Implementation Notes

Best text color#111827

Black contrast8.4:1

White contrast2.5:1

RGB token250 128 114

Luminance0.3698

Black text8.4:1AA Pass

White text2.5:1AA Fail

cssVariablesReusable CSS custom properties

utilityClassesBackground, text, border, surface, and shadow classes

bestTextColorAccessible default foreground token

contrastBlack and white contrast ratios

wcagAA and AAA text color options

relatedEndpointsLinked machine-readable resources

Structured sections

CSS variables

{
  "color": "--color-salmon: #FA8072;",
  "rgb": "--color-salmon-rgb: 250 128 114;",
  "contrast": "--color-salmon-contrast: #111827;"
}

Utility classes

{
  "background": ".bg-salmon",
  "text": ".text-salmon",
  "border": ".border-salmon",
  "surface": ".surface-salmon",
  "shadow": ".shadow-salmon"
}

Accessibility

{
  "bestTextColor": "#111827",
  "contrast": {
    "black": 8.4,
    "white": 2.5
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000"
    ]
  }
}

Implementation

{
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-salmon: #FA8072;\n  --color-salmon-rgb: 250 128 114;\n  --color-salmon-contrast: #111827;\n}\n\n.bg-salmon { background-color: var(--color-salmon); }\n.text-salmon { color: var(--color-salmon); }\n.border-salmon { border-color: var(--color-salmon); }\n.surface-salmon {\n  background-color: var(--color-salmon);\n  color: var(--color-salmon-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-salmon), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-salmon { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-salmon-rgb) / 28%); }"
}

Related endpoints

[
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/salmon.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/salmon.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

{
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "slug": "salmon",
  "name": "Salmon",
  "hex": "#FA8072",
  "rgb": [
    250,
    128,
    114
  ],
  "hsl": [
    6,
    93,
    71
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    49,
    54,
    2
  ],
  "luminance": 0.3698,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 8.4,
    "white": 2.5
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000"
    ]
  },
  "family": "red",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "bestTextColor": "#111827",
  "cssVariables": {
    "color": "--color-salmon: #FA8072;",
    "rgb": "--color-salmon-rgb: 250 128 114;",
    "contrast": "--color-salmon-contrast: #111827;"
  },
  "utilityClasses": {
    "background": ".bg-salmon",
    "text": ".text-salmon",
    "border": ".border-salmon",
    "surface": ".surface-salmon",
    "shadow": ".shadow-salmon"
  },
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-salmon: #FA8072;\n  --color-salmon-rgb: 250 128 114;\n  --color-salmon-contrast: #111827;\n}\n\n.bg-salmon { background-color: var(--color-salmon); }\n.text-salmon { color: var(--color-salmon); }\n.border-salmon { border-color: var(--color-salmon); }\n.surface-salmon {\n  background-color: var(--color-salmon);\n  color: var(--color-salmon-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-salmon), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-salmon { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-salmon-rgb) / 28%); }",
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/salmon.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/salmon.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/css/colors/salmon/",
  "colorUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/salmon/",
  "hexUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/fa8072/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/salmon.json"
}

Salmon CSS Utilities

Utility Classes

CSS Snippet

Usage Examples

Implementation Notes

Machine-Readable Salmon CSS Utilities (JSON)

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