Salmon4
salmon4 · #8B4C39
HEX
#8B4C39
RGB
rgb(139, 76, 57)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 45%, 59%, 45%)
HSL
hsl(14, 42%, 38%)
LAB
lab(39.5, 24.6, 22.9)
What is Salmon4?
Salmon4 is the salmon4 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #8B4C39 (rgb 139, 76, 57). It sits in the brown family. Historical X Window System color names — the numbered 1-4 lightness variants of the classic xorg-server rgb.txt palette. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Salmon4 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Salmon4
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Salmon4 (#8B4C39). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#F6F1EF
#F6F1EF
100
#ECE2DF
#ECE2DF
200
#DAC6C0
#DAC6C0
300
#C5A69C
#C5A69C
400
#A8796B
#A8796B
500
#8B4C39
#8B4C39
600
#764130
#764130
700
#5A3125
#5A3125
800
#3F221A
#3F221A
900
#23130E
#23130E
950
#110907
#110907
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#A47F77
30%
#B8A09B
45%
#CABAB7
60%
#DAD0CE
75%
#E9E3E2
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#814634
30%
#76402F
45%
#693829
60%
#5A2F22
75%
#48241A
Color harmonies for Salmon4
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Salmon4. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#8B4C39
#8B4C39
#38778A
#38778A
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#8B4C39
#8B4C39
#388A4B
#388A4B
#4B388A
#4B388A
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#8A384E
#8A384E
#8B4C39
#8B4C39
#8A7438
#8A7438
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#8B4C39
#8B4C39
#388A74
#388A74
#384E8A
#384E8A
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#8B4C39
#8B4C39
#778A38
#778A38
#38778A
#38778A
#4B388A
#4B388A
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#8B4C39
#8B4C39
#4E8A38
#4E8A38
#38778A
#38778A
#74388A
#74388A
Salmon4 in every color space
Full conversion of Salmon4 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#8B4C39
RGB
rgb(139, 76, 57)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 45%, 59%, 45%)
HSL
hsl(14, 42%, 38%)
HSV
hsv(14, 59%, 55%)
HWB
hwb(14 22% 45%)
CIE Lab
lab(39.5 24.6 22.9)
OKLCH
oklch(48.8% 0.091 37.6)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(13.97, 10.95, 5.25)
Copy-ready code for Salmon4
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #8B4C39;
background-color: #8B4C39;CSS variable
:root {
--color-salmon4: #8B4C39;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'salmon4': '#8B4C39',
}Sass
$color-salmon4: #8B4C39;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.545, green: 0.298, blue: 0.224, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="salmon4">#8B4C39</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Salmon4 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in X11 named colors
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 8004
#8E402A
Copper brown
RAL 8002
#6C3B2A
Signal brown
RAL 8024
#79553D
Beige brown
RAL 8003
#734222
Clay brown
RAL 3002
#A2231D
Carmine red
RAL 3000
#AF2B1E
Flame red
FAQ about Salmon4
What is the HEX code for Salmon4?
Salmon4 (salmon4) has the HEX code #8B4C39. In RGB it is rgb(139, 76, 57), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 45%, 59%, 45%).
What is the OKLCH value of Salmon4?
Salmon4 converts to oklch(0.488 0.091 37.6). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Salmon4 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Salmon4 has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 with black text and 6.58:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use white text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Salmon4?
The closest Pantone reference to Salmon4 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 174 C (#963821). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Salmon4?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Salmon4 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 8004 (Copper brown, #8E402A). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Salmon4?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Salmon4 is #38778A. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
X11 named colors (xorg rgb.txt)
The historical X11 color name list shipped in the xorg-server rgb.txt file. Roughly 550 entries covering classic computing color names like 'PapayaWhip', 'MediumAquamarine', and 'DarkSlateGray'. Many CSS named colors originate here. Use as a reference for legacy and creative color names. Most modern CSS implementations accept these names directly.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- MIT/X11 license (X Consortium)
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
X11 colors are sRGB digital values from a 1980s color system. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.