What color is Coral?
Coral color belongs to the Orange color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Coral is #FF7F50, and the RGB color code is RGB(255, 127, 80).
In the RGB color model, Coral has a red value of 255, a green value of 127, and a blue value of 80. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 50.2% magenta, 68.6% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 16.1° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 65.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Coral has a hue of 16.1° (degrees), 68.6 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.
Coral is cool or warm?
The color Coral is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Coral? (For interior and product design)
Coral has an LRV of nearly 37. By LRV value, it is a medium color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 37 of Coral with dark and light color
Is Coral Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Coral meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
Normal text - 14pt
Normal Bold text - 12pt
Large text - 18pt
Large Bold text - 14pt
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Coral color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #FF7F50
- Red
- FF
- Green
- 7F
- Blue
- 50
- Red
- 255 (100.0%)
- Green
- 127 (49.8%)
- Blue
- 80 (31.4%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 0.00%
- Magenta
- 50.20%
- Yellow
- 68.63%
- Key
- 0.00%
- Hue
- 16.11°
- Saturation
- 100.00 %
- Lightness
- 65.69 %
- Hue
- 16.11°
- Saturation
- 68.63 %
- Brightness / Value
- 100.00 %
- Red
- 100 (39.3%)
- Yellow
- 87 (34.2%)
- Blue
- 19 (7.4%)
- Hue
- 16.11°
- Whiteness
- 31.37 %
- Blackness
- 0.00 %
- Cyan
- 0.00%
- Magenta
- 50.20%
- Yellow
- 68.63%
- X
- 50.28
- Y
- 37.02
- Z
- 12.08
- Y1
- 37.02
- X
- 0.51
- Y2
- 0.37
- L
- 67.29
- A
- 45.36
- B
- 47.49
- L
- 67.29
- C
- 65.67
- H
- 46.31
- L
- 67.29
- U
- 101.05
- V
- 44.41
- L
- 60.84
- A
- 41.03
- B
- 30.81
- LRV
- ~ 37 %
- Munsell Color System
- 10R 7.0/14
Similar Colors and Paints
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
Named colors similar to Coral
These are the named colors closest to Coral , closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
Coral color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Coral to Pantone TCX
Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
Coral color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Coral to British Standard 4800
RAL Classic
Coral color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Coral to RAL Classic
Paint similar to Coral
These are the real paint colors closest to Coral from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Coral once it is on a wall.
Valspar
Coral color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Coral to Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Coral color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Coral to Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Coral color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Coral to Dunn-Edwards
Behr
Coral color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Coral to Behr
PPG Paints
Coral color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Coral to PPG Paints
Sherwin Williams
Coral color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Coral to Sherwin Williams
Farrow & Ball
Coral color similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Coral to Farrow & Ball
Color Combinations
View more Coral - #FF7F50 color palettes and coordinating colors
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of Coral - #FF7F50?
Color that best contrast with Coral - #FF7F50 is #50D0FF, color name is Vivid Sky Blue*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments Coral - #FF7F50?
Complementary or Opposite color for Coral - #FF7F50 is #50D0FF, color name is Vivid Sky Blue*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
Coral - #FF7F50 Color Images and Patterns
