Salmon Grey is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #1c4955 |
| Complementary Color | #a9d6e3 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (12.63° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 77.84% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Salmon Grey Color. The Ole Pink color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Blush Beige (#edd5c7) for more energetic effect. Try Blushing Coconut as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#a9d6e3 is the best complementary color to Salmon Grey. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e3b6aa complementary color is Regent St Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Rose Fog are #e3a9ba and #e3d2a9. Thus found on the left and right of #e3b6aa on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shilo and Hampton colors as they work well with Salmon Grey.
The split-complementary Salmon Grey palette consists of #a9bae3 and #a9e3d2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a9d6e3). Try Spindle and Padua colors in combination with #e3b6aa, 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 #e3b6aa offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Salmon Grey. Thus Cold Purple and Chinook giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Salmon Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Regent St Blue, Celadon, and Light Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #e3b6aa square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Salmon Grey tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#a9d6e3) and two others. The Chinook is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Light Orchid – 120° from the complementary Regent St Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a9e3b5 and #e3a9d6.
In a RGB color space, hex #e3b6aa is made of 39% red, 31% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Salmon Grey has a hue angle of 12.63°, a saturation of 50.44% and a lightness of 77.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e3b6aa is made of 0% cyan, 17.65% magenta, 22.35% yellow and 10.98% black ink.
| HEX | #e3b6aa |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(227,182,170) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 31%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 17.65, 22.35, 10.98 |
| HSL | hsl(12.63,50.44%,77.84%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(12.63,25.11%,89.02%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(77.6911,14.4812,12.2675) |
| XYZ | xyz(55.6622,52.6891,45.2665) |