ORANGES

Salmon Slice

#F1A98D

RGB 241, 169, 141 · HSL 17°, 78%, 75% · CMYK 0, 30, 41, 5

Salmon Slice is #F1A98D in HEX — rgb(241, 169, 141), hsl(17°, 78%, 75%), cmyk(0%, 30%, 41%, 5%).

Salmon Slice pulls into the light end of the oranges spectrum — HSL 17°, 78%, 75%. The saturated saturation makes it bold and immediate, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces, particularly within kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms. Reads best alongside cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta tile, brass.

Color Codes

HEX#F1A98D

RGB241, 169, 141

HSL17°, 78%, 75%

HSV17°, 41%, 95%

CMYK0, 30, 41, 5

Decimal15837581

CSS RGBrgb(241, 169, 141)

CSS HSLhsl(17, 78%, 75%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Dulux

Salmon Slice S08G4

Exact match

Valspar

Apricot Jam 2005-4A

ΔE 2.1 · #F5A990

Dunn-Edwards

October Haze DE5171

ΔE 3.2 · #F8AC8C

Benjamin Moore

Sausalito 074

ΔE 3.5 · #F3A786

Behr

Trick Or Treat M220-4

ΔE 3.7 · #EEAC8A

Kilz

Ember Glow LB250-01

ΔE 4.5 · #E6A88D

Vista Paint

Shooting Star C-1043

ΔE 5 · #FFB79A

Hallman-Lindsay

Shooting Star 1044

ΔE 5 · #FFB79B

PPG

Opal Fire 1192-5

ΔE 5.4 · #E49C86

Sherwin-Williams

Sockeye SW6619

ΔE 6.7 · #E49780

Kobra

Pink 19

ΔE 8.1 · #FAA495

IKEA

IKEA068 68

ΔE 8.3 · #E09673

Dutch Boy

Vesa Peach VS-9111

ΔE 13.3 · #F3AC76

RAL

Beige Red 3012

ΔE 14.7 · #C1876B

Farrow & Ball

Red Earth 64

ΔE 16.9 · #C57B67

Colorhouse

Sprout .02 Sprout-02

ΔE 17 · #FCBA7D

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

49/100

Medium

0 · DarkLight · 100

Balanced reflectance — holds colour without washing out. Versatile for most rooms and the most forgiving range for true-to-chip results.

Undertone

TemperatureWarm MasstoneOrange UndertoneYellow

Reads as a warm orange with a yellow undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#F1A98D

#8ED5F1

Analogous

#F18EA3

#F1A98D

#F1DB8E

Triadic

#F1A98D

#8EF1AA

#AA8EF1

Split-Complementary

#F1A98D

#8EF1DB

#8EA3F1

Tetradic

#F1A98D

#A3F18E

#8ED5F1

#DB8EF1

Monochromatic

#CC4C19

#E97749

#F1A98D

#F9DDD2

#FCEEE8

Rectangle

#F1A98D

#D5F18E

#8ED5F1

#AA8EF1

Compound

#F1A98D

#F1DB8E

#8ED5F1

#8EA3F1

Variations

Lighter

#F4BBA4

#F2CEBF

#F5E3DD

Darker

#ED7545

#C3420F

#742506

Saturation

#CEB9B0

#F1AA8E

#F8A787

Interior Use

Best Rooms

kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms

Best Uses

main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces

Pairs With

cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta tile, brass

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

1.94:1

Fail

vs Black

10.80:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#F1A98D

#CFC48C

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#F1A98D

#B8B891

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#F1A98D

#F1A7AD

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Warm · Inviting

Salmon Slice reads warm and lived-in — orange-leaning tones invite conversation and slow the room down without dulling it. They flatter wood, linen, and brass, and they brighten north-facing rooms that otherwise tip cold.

SymbolismCreativity, hospitality, harvest

PersonalityFriendly, optimistic, grounded

warmthhospitalitycreativitycomfortsocialearthy

How it looks under different light

#F4AB85

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#F1A98D

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#E1B0A9

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EDE9E8

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F8F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#65BDE0

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Trim · Soft furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #F1A98D;

CSS — background

background-color: #F1A98D;

CSS Variable

--color-salmon-slice: #F1A98D;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'salmon-slice': '#F1A98D' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#F1A98D] text-[#F1A98D]

SCSS

$salmon-slice: #F1A98D;

Similar Colors

Sausalito Sunset

#F2A685 · ΔE 3.6

Coral Glow

#E79E83 · ΔE 3.9

Monticello Peach

#F5A48C · ΔE 4.2

Coral Spice

#EA9E82 · ΔE 4.2

Intense Peach

#F8AC89 · ΔE 4.4

Succulent Peach

#E8A481 · ΔE 4.5

Peach Cobbler

#F5A386 · ΔE 4.8

Peachland

#F2AB85 · ΔE 5.1

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F1A98D?

#F1A98D is Salmon Slice, a soft orange with a warm undertone.

Is #F1A98D warm or cool?

Salmon Slice reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Salmon Slice?

Salmon Slice works well in kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms. Designers typically use it for main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces.

What colors pair well with Salmon Slice?

Salmon Slice pairs naturally with cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta tile, brass. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Salmon Slice?

You can download Salmon Slice on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Salmon Slice?

The hex code is #F1A98D. In RGB it's 241, 169, 141, and in HSL it's 17°, 78%, 75%.

← All colors