Lightcoral Color Palette
Lightcoral Color Palette built around #F08080, a dark warm red anchor (WCAG contrast 8.1:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #FFCECB | |
| surface | #99D7D7 | |
| text | #843B3C | |
| text-muted | #F08080 | |
| primary | #F08080 | |
| secondary | #99D7D7 | |
| accent | #F38D8C |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #ffcecb;
--surface: #99d7d7;
--text: #843b3c;
--text-muted: #f08080;
--primary: #f08080;
--secondary: #99d7d7;
--accent: #f38d8c;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #F08080 | #FFCECB | #843B3C | #99D7D7 | #F38D8C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #F08080 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| #FFCECB | 1.8 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| #843B3C | 3.0 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 4.9 | 3.4 |
| #99D7D7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| #F38D8C | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the lightcoral color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #F08080, #FFCECB, #843B3C, #99D7D7, #F38D8C.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.