Coral Red Color – #ff4040: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Coral Red color hex code is #ff4040, and it is composed of 100% red, 25% green and 25% blue.

Coral Red is a dark, bright, and warm color at 75% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 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 Red color (#ff4040) against dark backgrounds.

Coral Red color

Coral Red Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #FF4040

  2. #40FFFF

Triadic colors

  1. #FF4040

  2. #40FF40

  3. #4040FF

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #FF7373

  2. #FFA6A6

  3. #FFD9D9

Darker colors

  1. #FF0D0D

  2. #D90000

  3. #A60000

  4. #730000

  5. #400000

Analogous colors

  1. #FF40FF

  2. #FF409F

  3. #FF4040

  4. #FF9F40

  5. #FFFF40

Monochromatic colors

  1. #F20000

  2. #FF2626

  3. #FF5959

  4. #FF8C8C

  5. #FDC1C1

#ff4040

Coral Red Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Coral Red:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#ff4040
RGBrgb(255,64,64)
HSLhsl(0,100%,62.5%)
CMYK0, 75, 75, 0
HSV0, 75, 100
RGB %100, 25, 25
XYZ44, 25.3, 7.4
LAB57.4, 70.6, 44.8
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyRed
Saturation75%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)3.47 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)6.06 (passes WCAG AA)

Similar Colors to Coral Red Color

  1. #e57568

    burnt coral color e57568

    Burnt Coral

  2. #c37469

    red coral color c37469

    Red Coral

  3. #f88379

    coral pink color f88379

    Coral Pink

  4. #abe2cf

    coral green color abe2cf

    Coral Green

  5. #ff7f50

    coral color ff7f50

    Coral

  6. #ffeee0

    soft coral color ffeee0

    Soft Coral

  7. #ff6a52

    living coral color ff6a52

    Living Coral

  8. #1d5a6e

    blue coral color 1d5a6e

    Blue Coral

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