Salmon Color Palette
Salmon Color Palette built around #FA8072, a dark warm orange anchor (WCAG contrast 8.4:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #FFCEC4 | |
| surface | #91D4DB | |
| text | #8A3A33 | |
| text-muted | #FA8072 | |
| primary | #FA8072 | |
| secondary | #91D4DB | |
| accent | #FD8D7F |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #ffcec4;
--surface: #91d4db;
--text: #8a3a33;
--text-muted: #fa8072;
--primary: #fa8072;
--secondary: #91d4db;
--accent: #fd8d7f;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #FA8072 | #FFCEC4 | #8A3A33 | #91D4DB | #FD8D7F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FA8072 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| #FFCEC4 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| #8A3A33 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 3.4 |
| #91D4DB | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| #FD8D7F | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the salmon color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #FA8072, #FFCEC4, #8A3A33, #91D4DB, #FD8D7F.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.