Salmon (color) explained

Salmon is a warm color ranging from light orange to pink, named after the color of salmon flesh.

The first recorded use of salmon as a color name in English was in 1776.[1]

The actual color of salmon flesh varies from almost white to light orange, depending on their levels of the carotenoid astaxanthin, which in turn is the result of the richness of the fish's diet of krill and shrimp; salmon raised on fish farms are given non-synthetic or artificial coloring in their food.[2] [3]

The flesh of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) is lighter and oranger than that of the various Pacific salmon species (from the genus Oncorhynchus).[4]

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Variations of salmon

Salmon
Hex:FA8072
Source:X11
Isccname:Strong reddish orange
Light salmon
Hex:FFA07A
Source:X11[5] [6]
Isccname:Strong yellowish pink
Salmon pink
Hex:FF91A4
Source:Crayola
Isccname:Strong pink
Dark salmon
Hex:E9967A
Source:X11
Isccname:Strong yellowish pink
Terra cotta
Hex:E2725B
Source:DMC Color List
Isccname:Strong reddish orange

Salmon pink (or salmon in Crayola crayons) was introduced by Crayola in 1949. See the List of Crayola crayon colors.

Light salmon has a yellower hue and less saturation when compared to salmon.

Dark salmon resembles the color light salmon, but is grayer. Like the web colors shown above, it is used in HTML and CSS.

Terra cotta is a tone with relatively low brightness. It resembles terracotta pottery.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 203; Color Sample of Salmon: Page 43 Plate 10 Color Sample A7
  2. Web site: Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Animal Nutrition on the use of canthaxanthin in feedingstuffs for salmon and trout, laying hens, and other poultry. . 6–7 . European Commission - Health & Consumer Protection Directorate . 2008-10-31.
  3. Web site: The Truth About Farmed Salmon at Whole Foods Market . Whole Foods Website . 2008-05-04.
  4. Web site: Atlantic and Pacific salmon: What's the difference?. 21 July 2022 . Cook Inlet . 2023-09-28.
  5. Web site: CSS Color Module Level 3.
  6. Web site: Basic Data Types and Interfaces — SVG 2. www.w3.org.