Coral #FF7F50
A bright pink-orange named after coral reefs; tropical energy.
Use cases: Summer palettes · Travel brands
Families: Oranges · Coral Colors · Copper Colors
Color values
| Format | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #FF7F50 | |
| RGB | rgb(255, 127, 80) | |
| HSL | hsl(16, 100%, 66%) | |
| HSV | hsv(16, 69%, 100%) | |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.51% 0.168 40.2) | |
| OKLab | oklab(73.51% 0.1282 0.1085) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 50.2%, 68.6%, 0%) | |
| XYZ | xyz(50.282, 37.024, 12.0863) | |
| CIE-LAB | lab(67.3, 45.4, 47.5) | |
| CIE-LCH | lch(67.3, 65.7, 46.3°) | |
| Luminance | 0.370 (WCAG relative) |
Source: W3C CSS named color. CSS keyword: coral.
Collections: Vibrant Colors · Neon Colors · Tropical Colors · Sunset Colors
Shade scale
Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →
OKLCH ramp (perceptually uniform, modern CSS)
Shades (toward black)
Tints (toward white)
Tones (toward gray)
Color harmonies
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Best text on Coral
WCAG 2.1: AA needs ≥4.5:1 for normal text, ≥3:1 for large text and UI components; AAA needs ≥7:1 / ≥4.5:1. Open the contrast checker →
Color blindness preview
Simulation using the Machado et al. (2009) physiological model, severity 1.0. This is an approximation of perception — not a medical assessment.
Closest named colors
Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀) across the full color database.
| Color | Name | ΔE₀₀ |
|---|---|---|
| Orangish #FC824A | 2.53 | |
| Melon #FF7855 | 3.42 | |
| Orange Pink #FF6F52 | 5.58 | |
| Dark Peach #DE7E5D | 6.25 | |
| Orangeish #FD8D49 | 6.49 | |
| Tomato #FF6347 | 7.10 |
Related colors
Combinations with Coral
a tropical complementary about 165° apart — fresh, vivid and balanced
a summer postcard — airy blue with warm coral illumination
the beach umbrella pairing — bright blue-green and warm coral
nautical warmth — coral life vests on deep navy water
Palettes with Coral
Colors that go with Coral
Top matches by hue harmony, contrast and saturation compatibility. See all 10 ranked combinations →
Values computed from the sRGB color model. CMYK is the naive sRGB conversion without an ICC profile. RGB percentages may differ between color-managed applications.