Light salmon

#ff956b

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for light salmon, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Light salmon sits in the orange range, light and vivid. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. Teals and blues on the opposite side of the wheel give it contrast and warm browns keep it earthy.

Light salmon color values

Every conversion for #ff956b, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ff956b
RGB255, 149, 107
HSL17, 100%, 71%
HSV17, 58%, 100%
CMYK0%, 42%, 58%, 0%
Lab72.11, 35.98, 39.2
XYZ54.64, 43.82, 19.49
Decimal16749931
Web safe#ff9966
Pantone163 C
Pantone163 CHex#ff956bRgb255 149 107Cmyk0 42 58 0Lab72 36 39Darker#db3e00Deep#ff6224Lighter#fbcab6

Shades of light salmon

Tints of light salmon

Colors that go with light salmon

Light salmon in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 0, 42, 58, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ff956b on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 42 58 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 43 57 6
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Light salmon in css

Copy #ff956b straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ff956b; }
.text { color: #ff956b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ff956b; }

How light salmon looks on light and dark

Light salmon and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ff956b against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.15:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
9.76:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ff956b against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light salmon on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #ff956b sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around light salmon? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn light salmon into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #ff956b and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from light salmon, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #ff956b come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.