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Lightsalmon4

lightsalmon4 · #8B5742

HEX

#8B5742

RGB

rgb(139, 87, 66)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 37%, 53%, 45%)

HSL

hsl(17, 36%, 40%)

LAB

lab(42.3, 19.1, 21.1)

What is Lightsalmon4?

Lightsalmon4 is the lightsalmon4 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #8B5742 (rgb 139, 87, 66). 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 Lightsalmon4 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 3.54 : 1
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AA Large
AAA Normal
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White text on this color

Sample text · 5.93 : 1
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Lightsalmon4

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Lightsalmon4 (#8B5742). 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.

Copied #F6F2F0

50

#F6F2F0

#F6F2F0

Copied #ECE4E1

100

#ECE4E1

#ECE4E1

Copied #DAC9C3

200

#DAC9C3

#DAC9C3

Copied #C5ABA1

300

#C5ABA1

#C5ABA1

Copied #A88171

400

#A88171

#A88171

Copied #8B5742

500

#8B5742

#8B5742

Copied #764A38

600

#764A38

#764A38

Copied #5A392B

700

#5A392B

#5A392B

Copied #3F271E

800

#3F271E

#3F271E

Copied #231611

900

#231611

#231611

Copied #110A08

950

#110A08

#110A08

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #A4847A

15%

#A4847A

Copied #B8A39D

30%

#B8A39D

Copied #CABCB8

45%

#CABCB8

Copied #DAD1CF

60%

#DAD1CF

Copied #E9E4E2

75%

#E9E4E2

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #81503D

15%

#81503D

Copied #764937

30%

#764937

Copied #694130

45%

#694130

Copied #5A3729

60%

#5A3729

Copied #482B1F

75%

#482B1F

Color harmonies for Lightsalmon4

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Lightsalmon4. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #8B5742

#8B5742

#8B5742

Copied #41768B

#41768B

#41768B

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #8B5742

#8B5742

#8B5742

Copied #418B56

#418B56

#418B56

Copied #56418B

#56418B

#56418B

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #8B4151

#8B4151

#8B4151

Copied #8B5742

#8B5742

#8B5742

Copied #8B7B41

#8B7B41

#8B7B41

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #8B5742

#8B5742

#8B5742

Copied #418B7B

#418B7B

#418B7B

Copied #41518B

#41518B

#41518B

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #8B5742

#8B5742

#8B5742

Copied #768B41

#768B41

#768B41

Copied #41768B

#41768B

#41768B

Copied #56418B

#56418B

#56418B

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #8B5742

#8B5742

#8B5742

Copied #518B41

#518B41

#518B41

Copied #41768B

#41768B

#41768B

Copied #7B418B

#7B418B

#7B418B

Lightsalmon4 in every color space

Full conversion of Lightsalmon4 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

#8B5742

RGB

rgb(139, 87, 66)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 37%, 53%, 45%)

HSL

hsl(17, 36%, 40%)

HSV

hsv(17, 53%, 55%)

HWB

hwb(17 26% 45%)

CIE Lab

lab(42.3 19.1 21.1)

OKLCH

oklch(51.0% 0.076 42.7)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(15.04, 12.70, 6.81)

Copy-ready code for Lightsalmon4

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: #8B5742;
background-color: #8B5742;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-lightsalmon4: #8B5742;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'lightsalmon4': '#8B5742',
}

Sass

$color-lightsalmon4: #8B5742;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.545, green: 0.341, blue: 0.259, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="lightsalmon4">#8B5742</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Lightsalmon4 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.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #79553D

RAL 8024

#79553D

Beige brown

Copied #8E402A

RAL 8004

#8E402A

Copper brown

Copied #734222

RAL 8003

#734222

Clay brown

Copied #755C48

RAL 8025

#755C48

Pale brown

Copied #8A6642

RAL 1011

#8A6642

Brown beige

Copied #A65E2E

RAL 8023

#A65E2E

Orange brown

FAQ about Lightsalmon4

What is the HEX code for Lightsalmon4?

Lightsalmon4 (lightsalmon4) has the HEX code #8B5742. In RGB it is rgb(139, 87, 66), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 37%, 53%, 45%).

What is the OKLCH value of Lightsalmon4?

Lightsalmon4 converts to oklch(0.510 0.076 42.7). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Lightsalmon4 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Lightsalmon4 has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 with black text and 5.93:1 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 Lightsalmon4?

The closest Pantone reference to Lightsalmon4 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 730 C (#80461B). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Lightsalmon4?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Lightsalmon4 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 8024 (Beige brown, #79553D). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Lightsalmon4?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Lightsalmon4 is #41768B. 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
named-color
legacy
brown

X11 colors are sRGB digital values from a 1980s color system. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.

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