Information about Pastel Salmon color

#F6C1B2 - Pastel Salmon color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F6C1B2, known as "Pastel Salmon", falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(246, 193, 178) — 96.5% red, 75.7% green, 69.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 21 / 27 / 4. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#F6C1B2 presents itself as a vivid, lively warm red — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pastel Flesh (#F1BEB5). Slightly further away sit Melancholy (#FDBCB4) and Zinnwaldite (#EBC2AF).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(246, 193, 178)), which gives #F6C1B2 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F6C1B2: 13.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Pastel Salmon" in the Register.

Pastel Salmon color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Pastel Salmon color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Pastel Salmon

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Pastel Flesh color link
Pastel Flesh

#F1BEB5

Melancholy color link
Melancholy

#FDBCB4

Zinnwaldite color link
Zinnwaldite

#EBC2AF

Melon color link
Melon

#FEBAAD

Spanish Pink color link
Spanish Pink

#F7BFBE

Desert Sand color link
Desert Sand

#EDC9AF

Beauty Bush color link
Beauty Bush

#EBB9B3

Peachpuff color link
Peachpuff

#EECBAD

Apricot color link
Apricot

#FBCEB1

Watusi color link
Watusi

#F2CDBB

Pastel Salmon color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F6C1B2
  • RGB246, 193, 178
  • CMYK0, 21, 27, 4
  • HSL13°, 79%, 83%
  • HSL Precise13.235°, 79.07%, 83.137%
  • HSV13°, 28%, 96%
  • HSB13°, 28%, 96%
  • HEX IDF6C1B2
  • DECIMAL ID16171442
  • Name Length13
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB96.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.8%
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