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salmon pink

salmon pink

1 2.8
A light pink color with a little orange in it
  • noun
translation icon : color salmón
  • Several years later, I bought a salmon pink blazer.
  • salmon pink blossoms
  • wearing a salmon pink
  • bright salmon pink

I want them to be nude, salmon pink, fussy.

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Examples

  • The time of day in which the ceremony takes place sets forth an endless array of colors on which you can base your wedding wardrobe: for midday, yellows and creams full of light; for the afternoon, tan, sand, or salmon-pink colors to mirror the fading light.

    Blog text (7)
  • Your friend here said she was wearing a salmon pink jumper.

  • Your friend here said she was wearing a salmon-pink jumper.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • It's more of a baby salmon pink, like a peachy sort of neutral colour.

  • She was of average height, and she wore a salmon-pink jumper skirt.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • DeSam looked at the cloud-curdled sky, the setting sun just beginning to tinge the cloud-bellies a salmon-pink.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • "From the backyard, through a break in the trees, Brian could see the upended slabs of the Flatirons wearing their late-afternoon salmon pink.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • In the main bathroom, the tub, sink, and toilet were all salmon pink.

  • I took a step backward and finally noticed the bright salmon pink flush adorning the wall.

Synonyms

rose
vssalmon pink
54 1.0

A pale pink color like many flower petals

is lighter and includes a subtle warm yellow or orange hint
pink
vssalmon pink
43 1.0

A light red color like the shade of many flowers

is lighter and warmer, with only a slight yellow or orange cast
rosy
vssalmon pink
23 1.0

A pink or light red color that shows good health

is a gentler pale pink with a tiny yellow or orange shade
peach
vssalmon pink
21 1.0

A pale pinkish-yellow color like light pink mixed with pale yellow

is pinker with a clearer tiny yellow or orange hint
salmon
vssalmon pink
11 1.0

A pale pinkish orange color like the fish meat

is paler and has only a slight yellow or orange tint
pinkish
vssalmon pink
8 1.0

A light red color that looks slightly pale

contains a faint yellow or orange warmth missing in plain pale pink
apricot
vssalmon pink
6 1.7

A light pink color with a little yellow like ripe fruit

is paler pink where the warm tint is only slight
peach-colored
vssalmon pink
1 2.7

A pale pinkish orange color like a ripe peach

leans more toward pale pink with only a faint warm tint
rose-tinted
vssalmon pink
1 4.6

Having a light pink color

is paler and warmer, adding a faint yellow or orange touch
rose-colored
vssalmon pink
  • US
1 1.4

A light red color like a rose

is paler and carries a small yellow or orange warmth instead
rosy-colored
vssalmon pink
1 2.6

A light pink color like that of a rose

is paler and has only a slight yellow or orange tint
pink-tinged
vssalmon pink
1 3.5

A thing that has a small amount of pink in its color

adds a small yellow or orange hint to that modest pink tint
pink-orange
vssalmon pink
2.1

A color between pink and orange

is less orange and stays mainly pale pink with warmth
pinkish-orange
vssalmon pink
2.4

An orange color with a hint of pink

is more pink overall with only a slight orange influence
yellowish pink
vssalmon pink
3.9

A light color between pink and yellow

is paler and keeps the yellow or orange influence much subtler
pink lemonade
vssalmon pink
3.2

A pale pink colour often used for paint, clothes, and makeup

has a touch more warm tint rather than being simply sweet pink
pinkish-white
vssalmon pink
2.7

A white color with a light pink tint

is deeper pink and carries a slight warm tint not just white
white-pink
vssalmon pink
3.1

A very light pink color that is almost white

is richer in pink and shows a subtle yellow or orange glow
grayish-pink
vssalmon pink
  • US
3.6

A soft pink colour mixed with grey

is fresher and warmer, with a faint yellow or orange cast
gray-pink
vssalmon pink
  • US
4.2

A light pink color mixed with gray

keeps a clearer pale pink with a slight warm tint instead

How Pink

fuchsia
11 6.4
deep-pink
1 1.8
coral
3 1.4
rose
54 1.0
salmon pink
1 2.8
pink-tinged
1 3.5

Surface Forms

salmon pink singular
salmon pinks plural

Morphology

salmon + pink

The meaning is directly derived from combining 'salmon' (a pale pinkish‑orange color) with 'pink' (a pale red hue), so the phrase denotes a pale pink shade with a slight orange/yellow tinge. This compositional color‑naming pattern is common and transparent across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.

Etymology

Salmon pink comes from the pale pink flesh of the fish salmon. Because fresh salmon meat is a warm pink with a little orange or yellow, the name now means 'a pale pink color with a slight orange or yellow tinge'.