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Salmon
Do you want to use this color in your promotional items? Here's what you should know!
Salmon is a pale shade of pink with orange tones. The color is inspired by the fish of the same name, which swims in freshwater lakes and streams. Salmon is a symbol of abundance, fertility, renewal, adaptability, and vitality.
The color symbolism for salmon has indigenous roots. Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest believed that the fish was immortal and could disguise itself as food. After it was eaten, its spirit would return to the water and rise again as more food, continuing the cycle of life.
Examples of Salmon Symbolism
You need to be adaptable if you’re going to go fishing. Many boat rentals are salmon colored as not only a nod to the water, but also to make you think of how much you’ll catch while fishing.
“Crazy Rich Asians” follows a New Yorker who travels to Singapore to visit the family of the man she’s marrying. She’s shocked to find they have a giant palatial home and even a private plane. The family’s wealth and abundance is symbolized in the salmon book cover.
Carey Mulligan wears a light salmon dress in the promotional posters for 2013’s The Great Gatsby. This color is a good choice since her character, Daisy Buchanan, marries a wealthy man and lives a lavish life. The salmon dress is a symbol of her abundance and vitality.
You can think of salmon and coral falling between orange and pink. The shades are very similar, but salmon tends to be darker and more pink than orange. Coral, on the other hand, is brighter and closer to orange in color.
Sometimes one color just isn’t enough! Salmon works best with any of these other colors.
HEX:
#FF9999
RGB:
255, 153, 153
CMYK:
0, 40, 40, 0
Pantone:
Thread Color: