salmon pink

American  

noun

1. salmon.

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salmon pink British  

noun

1. Sometimes shortened to: salmon. 

   1. a yellowish-pink colour, sometimes with an orange tinge

   2. ( as adjective )

      a salmon-pink hat

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Etymology

Origin of salmon pink

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

But on this day, a salmon pink aurora was observed throughout the night, while an unusually tall, blue-dominant aurora appeared shortly before midnight.

From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2024

We also got Barbie’s Dreamhouse and her Austin-Healey sports car, salmon pink with teal bucket seats.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2023

That would be a Brazilian salmon pink birdeater tarantula named Caetano she describes as “a beautiful yet low maintenance pet who brings me joy.”

From Washington Post • Jul. 25, 2021

Two riders toss water bottles aside, one of them landing on the toe of a man in a salmon pink T-shirt, who hobbles away.

From The Guardian • Jul. 20, 2018

His face was turning from bronze to salmon pink.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan