Buttery Salmon 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 | #004e65 |
| Complementary Color | #9ae8ff |
| Color Shade: | mid red (13.66° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 80.2% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Buttery Salmon Color. The Salmon Orange color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Sharegaki Persimmon (#ffa26b) for more calm effect. Try Fruit Red as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#9ae8ff is the best complementary color to Buttery Salmon. 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 #ffb19a complementary color is Anakiwa, 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 Mona Lisa are #ff9ab5 and #ffe39a. Thus found on the left and right of #ffb19a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pink Salmon and Cream Brulee colors as they work well with Buttery Salmon.
The split-complementary Buttery Salmon palette consists of #9ab5ff and #9affe3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9ae8ff). Try Anakiwa and Aquamarine colors in combination with #ffb19a, 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 #ffb19a 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 Buttery Salmon. Thus Melrose and Mint Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Buttery Salmon contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Anakiwa, Reef, and Mauve split by 90° on the color wheel. #ffb19a 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. Buttery Salmon tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#9ae8ff) and two others. The Mint Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lavender Rose – 120° from the complementary Anakiwa. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9affb1 and #ff9ae8.
In a RGB color space, hex #ffb19a is made of 44% red, 30% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Buttery Salmon has a hue angle of 13.66°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 80.2%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ffb19a is made of 0% cyan, 30.59% magenta, 39.61% yellow and 0% black ink.
| HEX | #ffb19a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(255,177,154) |
| RGB Percentage | 44%, 30%, 26% |
| CMYK | 0, 30.59, 39.61, 0 |
| HSL | hsl(13.66,100%,80.2%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(13.66,39.61%,100%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(79.0628,25.7236,23.2316) |
| XYZ | xyz(62.7949,55.0374,37.8855) |