Orange color

Coral #FF7F50

#FF7F50 · rgb(255, 127, 80)

Coral is the color #FF7F50. In RGB it is rgb(255, 127, 80) — 100% red, 50% green and 31% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 69% yellow and 0% black, and in HSL it sits at 16° hue, 100% saturation and 66% lightness. Coral is one of the 140 standard CSS / HTML color names, so color: coral works in CSS. The closest web-safe color is #FF6666.

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Coral color codes

Hex#FF7F50

RGBrgb(255, 127, 80)

RGB %100%, 50%, 31%

HSLhsl(16, 100%, 66%)

HSV / HSBhsv(16, 69%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 69%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(74% 0.168 40)

Closest web-safe#FF6666

Coral color meaning

Coral is a bold and energetic orange — a warm color at 66% lightness and 100% saturation. Like other oranges, it is linked with warmth, enthusiasm and creativity. It feels friendly and playful, sitting between the energy of red and the cheer of yellow.

Because it is bold and energetic, coral works best for logos, buttons, highlights, sports kit and anything that should grab attention. As text on white it would be too faint (2.5:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (8.4:1).

What colors go with Coral?

Coral pairs well with Light Sky Blue, Watermelon, Mustard and Charcoal: Light Sky Blue sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Watermelon and Mustard are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Charcoal gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around coral in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Coral at a glance

Color family	Orange · warm, bold and energetic
CSS color name	Yes — `coral` works in CSS
As text on white	2.50:1 — not readable as text
Best text on it	Black (8.40:1)
For print (CMYK)	0% cyan, 50% magenta, 69% yellow, 0% black
Full screen	Open the coral screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Coral against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 2.50:1 Black text — 8.40:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

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Coral color FAQ

What is the hex code for Coral?

Coral is #FF7F50, which is rgb(255, 127, 80) and hsl(16, 100%, 66%). For print it is roughly C0 M50 Y69 K0.

What colors go with Coral?

Coral pairs well with Light Sky Blue, Watermelon, Mustard, Charcoal. Light Sky Blue gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Charcoal also work well alongside it.

Is Coral a warm or cool color?

Coral is a warm color: its hue is 16°, on the red, orange and yellow side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Coral?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 8.4:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.