Coral Color – #ff7f50: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Coral color hex code is #ff7f50, and it is composed of 100% red, 50% green and 31% blue.

Coral is a light, bright, and warm color at 69% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Coral color (#ff7f50) against dark backgrounds.

Coral color

Coral Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #FF7F50

  2. #50D0FF

Triadic colors

  1. #FF7F50

  2. #50FF7F

  3. #7F50FF

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #FFA483

  2. #FFCAB6

  3. #FFEFE9

Darker colors

  1. #FF591D

  2. #E93E00

  3. #B63100

  4. #832300

  5. #501500

Analogous colors

  1. #FF50D0

  2. #FF5079

  3. #FF7F50

  4. #FFD650

  5. #D0FF50

Monochromatic colors

  1. #FF4704

  2. #FF6C37

  3. #FF916A

  4. #FFB79D

  5. #FEDDD1

#ff7f50

Coral Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Coral, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#ff7f50
RGBrgb(255,127,80)
HSLhsl(16,100%,65.7%)
CMYK0, 50, 69, 0
HSV16, 69, 100
RGB %100, 50, 31
XYZ50.3, 37, 12.1
LAB67.3, 45.5, 47.4
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyPeach/Orange
Saturation69%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)2.5 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)8.4 (passes WCAG AA)

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  1. #ee8073

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  2. #d1584c

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  3. #ead0a9

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    Weathered Coral

  4. #d68c76

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    Vintage Coral

  5. #ffc5a3

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    Tomorrow’s Coral

  6. #ffa56e

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    Sunkissed Coral

  7. #ea6777

    sun kissed coral color ea6777

    Sun Kissed Coral

  8. #f56c73

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