Salmon Sand is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #265570 |
| Complementary Color | #8ebed9 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (21.89° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 70.59% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Salmon Sand Color. The Dechant Pear Yellow color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Manila (#e7c9a9) for more energetic effect. Try Vintage Coral as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#8ebed9 is the best complementary color to Salmon Sand. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d9aa8f complementary color is Half Baked, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Tan are #d98e99 and #d9cf8e. Thus found on the left and right of #d9aa8f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Petite Orchid and Deco colors as they work well with Salmon Sand.
The split-complementary Salmon Sand palette consists of #8e98d9 and #8ed9cf colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8ebed9). Try Chetwode Blue and Monte Carlo colors in combination with #d9aa8f, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #d9aa8f offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Salmon Sand. Thus Cold Purple and Vista Blue giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Salmon Sand contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Half Baked, Feijoa, and Light Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #d9aa8f square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Salmon Sand tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#8ebed9) and two others. The Vista Blue is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shocking – 120° from the complementary Half Baked. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8ed9a9 and #d98ebe.
In a RGB color space, hex #d9aa8f is made of 41% red, 32% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Salmon Sand has a hue angle of 21.89°, a saturation of 49.33% and a lightness of 70.59%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d9aa8f is made of 0% cyan, 18.43% magenta, 29.02% yellow and 14.9% black ink.
| HEX | #d9aa8f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(217,170,143) |
| RGB Percentage | 41%, 32%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0, 18.43, 29.02, 14.9 |
| HSL | hsl(21.89,49.33%,70.59%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(21.89,34.1%,85.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(73.2097,13.5037,20.5079) |
| XYZ | xyz(47.9479,45.4843,32.2388) |