Salmon (color) facts for kids
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The flesh of the salmon fish is salmon-colored.
Salmon (pronounced sa-mon, as the l is silent) is a range of pale pinkish-orange to light pink colors, named after the color of salmon flesh.
The first recorded use of salmon as a color name in English was in 1776.
Tones of salmon color comparison chart
Name | Color | HEX Code | Red | Green | Blue | Hue | Sat | Lum |
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Pale Salmon | #FFCC99 | 255 | 204 | 153 | 030° | 100% | 80% | |
Light Salmon Pink | #FF9999 | 255 | 153 | 153 | 000° | 100% | 80% | |
Salmon Pink (Crayola Crayon "Salmon") | #FF91A4 | 255 | 145 | 164 | 350° | 100% | 78% | |
Light Salmon (web color) | #FFA07A | 255 | 160 | 122 | 017° | 100% | 74% | |
Medium Salmon | #FF8C69 | 255 | 140 | 105 | 014° | 100% | 71% | |
Salmon (web color) | #FA8072 | 250 | 128 | 114 | 006° | 93% | 71% | |
Dark Salmon (web color) | #E9967A | 233 | 150 | 122 | 015° | 72% | 70% |
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Images for kids
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A terracotta jar
See also
In Spanish: Salmón (color) para niños
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