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Pink Salmon

#E87D89

Pink Salmon is a warm light color with the hex code #E87D89. This vibrant hue can be represented as RGB 232, 125, 137 in digital design or CMYK 0%, 46%, 41%, 9% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Pink Salmon color values

HEX
#E87D89
RGB
232, 125, 137
HSL
353°, 70%, 70%
CMYK
0, 46, 41, 9

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Pink Salmon sits at 353° on the color wheel with 70% saturation and 70% lightness, placing it in the magenta-red segment of the spectrum. At 70% saturation, the hue is fully legible and confident — richly chromatic without tipping into high-contrast territory. At medium-high lightness, it holds its own on white backgrounds while remaining approachable.

In digital environments, Pink Salmon is rendered as rgb(232, 125, 137), where the red channel dominates at 232, creating a strongly red-skewed appearance. High saturation at this lightness produces strong contrast against white — effective for CTAs, badges, and elements that need to stop the eye.

For print, Pink Salmon translates to a CMYK breakdown of 0C 46M 41Y 9K. The low-to-moderate black value (9%) means the color's character in print comes primarily from its magenta ink content (46%), with black serving as a supporting shadow tone. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Pink Salmon

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #E87D89;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 232, 125, 137;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#E87D89',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 0%
M: 46%
Y: 41%
K: 9%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(232, 125, 137)
rgba(232, 125, 137, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

24 brand s with colors near 353° on the color wheel

H&M logo
H&M
Mastercard logo
Mastercard
Twilio logo
Twilio
Porsche logo
Porsche

Frequently asked questions

What color is #E87D89?
#E87D89 is Pink Salmon, a warm light color with RGB values of 232, 125, 137. It has a hue of 353°, 70% saturation, and 70% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #E87D89?
The RGB color code for #E87D89 is rgb(232, 125, 137). This means it contains 232 red, 125 green, and 137 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Pink Salmon a warm or cool color?
Pink Salmon (#E87D89) is a warm color with a hue between 0-60° or 300-360° on the color wheel.
How do I use #E87D89 in CSS?
You can use #E87D89 in CSS with: background-color: #E87D89; or color: #E87D89; or as an RGB value: rgb(232, 125, 137). For print design, use CMYK: 0%, 46%, 41%, 9%.

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