Pink color

Coral Pink #F88379

#F88379 · rgb(248, 131, 121)

Coral Pink is the color #F88379. In RGB it is rgb(248, 131, 121) — 97% red, 51% green and 47% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 51% yellow and 3% black, and in HSL it sits at 5° hue, 90% saturation and 72% lightness. Coral Pink is not a standard CSS color name; the nearest web color is Salmon (#FA8072). The closest web-safe color is #FF9966.

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Coral Pink color codes

Hex#F88379

RGBrgb(248, 131, 121)

RGB %97%, 51%, 47%

HSLhsl(5, 90%, 72%)

HSV / HSBhsv(5, 51%, 97%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 51%, 3%)

OKLCHoklch(74% 0.145 26)

Closest web-safe#FF9966

Coral Pink color meaning

Coral Pink is a bold and energetic pink — a warm color at 72% lightness and 90% saturation. Like other pinks, it is linked with warmth, romance and playfulness. It softens red's intensity into something gentle, caring and approachable.

Because it is bold and energetic, coral pink 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 (8.5:1).

What colors go with Coral Pink?

Coral Pink pairs well with Pale Turquoise, Hot Pink, Burly Wood and Charcoal: Pale Turquoise sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Hot Pink and Burly Wood are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Charcoal gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around coral pink 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 Pink at a glance

Color family	Pink · warm, bold and energetic
CSS color name	No — nearest keyword is Salmon (#FA8072)
As text on white	2.47:1 — not readable as text
Best text on it	Black (8.51:1)
For print (CMYK)	0% cyan, 47% magenta, 51% yellow, 3% black
Full screen	Open the coral pink screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

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

White text — 2.47:1 Black text — 8.51:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

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Colors similar to Coral Pink

Coral Pink color FAQ

What is the hex code for Coral Pink?

Coral Pink is #F88379, which is rgb(248, 131, 121) and hsl(5, 90%, 72%). For print it is roughly C0 M47 Y51 K3.

What colors go with Coral Pink?

Coral Pink pairs well with Pale Turquoise, Hot Pink, Burly Wood, Charcoal. Pale Turquoise gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Charcoal also work well alongside it.

Is Coral Pink a warm or cool color?

Coral Pink is a warm color: its hue is 5°, on the red, orange and yellow side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Coral Pink?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 8.5:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.