Red color

Light Coral #F08080

#F08080 · rgb(240, 128, 128)

Light Coral is the color #F08080. In RGB it is rgb(240, 128, 128) — 94% red, 50% green and 50% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 47% yellow and 6% black, and in HSL it sits at 0° hue, 79% saturation and 72% lightness. Light Coral is one of the 140 standard CSS / HTML color names, so color: light-coral works in CSS. The closest web-safe color is #FF9999.

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Light Coral color codes

Hex#F08080

RGBrgb(240, 128, 128)

RGB %94%, 50%, 50%

HSLhsl(0, 79%, 72%)

HSV / HSBhsv(0, 47%, 94%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 47%, 6%)

OKLCHoklch(72% 0.138 21)

Closest web-safe#FF9999

Light Coral color meaning

Light Coral is a bold and energetic red — a warm color at 72% lightness and 79% saturation. Like other reds, it is linked with energy, passion and urgency. It raises the pulse — which is why it is used for sale signs, warnings and anything that has to be noticed first.

Because it is bold and energetic, light coral works best for logos, buttons, highlights, sports kit and anything that should grab attention. As text on white it would be too faint (2.6:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (8.1:1).

What colors go with Light Coral?

Light Coral 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 light 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.

Light Coral at a glance

Color family	Red · warm, bold and energetic
CSS color name	Yes — `lightcoral` works in CSS
As text on white	2.59:1 — not readable as text
Best text on it	Black (8.10:1)
For print (CMYK)	0% cyan, 47% magenta, 47% yellow, 6% black
Full screen	Open the light coral screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

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

White text — 2.59:1 Black text — 8.10:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

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Light Coral color FAQ

What is the hex code for Light Coral?

Light Coral is #F08080, which is rgb(240, 128, 128) and hsl(0, 79%, 72%). For print it is roughly C0 M47 Y47 K6.

What colors go with Light Coral?

Light Coral 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 Light Coral a warm or cool color?

Light Coral is a warm color: its hue is 0°, on the red, orange and yellow side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Light Coral?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 8.1:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.