Color Name
Coral Red
Hex Color Code
#FF4040
RGB Color Code
RGB(255, 64, 64)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 74.9%, 74.9%, 0.0%
Color Family (Hue)
Red
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What color is FF4040?

The color name for #FF4040 is Coral Red and is belongs to the Red color family (hue). The RGB color code for color number #FF4040 is RGB(255, 64, 64). In the RGB color model, #FF4040 has a red value of 255, a green value of 64, and a blue value of 64. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 74.9% magenta, 74.9% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 62.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FF4040 has a hue of 0° (degrees), 74.9 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Color FF4040 is cool or warm?

Color FF4040 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #FF4040? (For interior and product design)

FF4040 has an LRV of nearly 25.3. 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.

Dark Color
#FF4040
LRV 25.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 25.3 of #FF4040 with dark and light color

Is #FF4040 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FF4040 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

HEX #FF4040 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #FF4040
Hex triplet
#FF4040
Red
FF
Green
40
Blue
40
RGBA / RGB rgb(255, 64, 64)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
64 (25.1%)
Blue
64 (25.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
74.90%
Yellow
74.90%
Key
0.00%
HSL hsl(0deg, 100.0 %, 62.5 %)
Hue
0°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
62.55 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
0°
Saturation
74.90 %
Brightness / Value
100.00 %
RYB ryb(158, 48, 22)
Red
158 (61.9%)
Yellow
48 (18.8%)
Blue
22 (8.8%)
HWB
Hue
0°
Whiteness
25.10 %
Blackness
0.00 %
CMY
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
74.90%
Yellow
74.90%
XYZ
X
44
Y
25.3
Z
7.41
YXY
Y1
25.3
X
0.57
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
57.36
A
70.56
B
44.82
CIE-Lch
L
57.36
C
83.59
H
32.42
CIE-Luv
L
57.36
U
146.94
V
31.68
Hunter-Lab
L
50.3
A
68.13
B
26.47
Other
LRV
~ 25.3 %
Munsell Color System
6.7R 5.6/17.9

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

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.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #FF4040

These are the named colors closest to hex FF4040, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#FF4040 Color Coral Red
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#FE4C40 Color Sunset Orange
97.82% match | ΔE 2.18
#FF3333 Color Light Red
97.77% match | ΔE 2.23
#FF3F34 Color Red Orange
97.33% match | ΔE 2.67

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FF4040.

#EE5340 Color PANTONE 2027 C
96.18% match | ΔE 3.82
#E5554F Color PANTONE 2348 C
95.35% match | ΔE 4.65
#EF3340 Color PANTONE Red 032 C
95.29% match | ΔE 4.71

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FF4040.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FF4040.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FF4040.


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#EB4C42 Color Carmine Pink
96.78% match | ΔE 3.22

Paint color for Hex #FF4040

These are the real paint colors closest to hex FF4040 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from FF4040 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FF4040 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FF4040 to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FF4040 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FF4040 to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color FF4040 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FF4040 to Valspar


Behr

Hex color FF4040 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FF4040 to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color FF4040 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FF4040 to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color FF4040 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #FF4040 to Farrow & Ball


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FF4040 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FF4040 to Sherwin Williams


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

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Monochromatic Color Palette

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 Color Palette

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.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#FF4040
Coral Red
#40FFFF
Aqua*

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 Red - #FF4040?

Color that best contrast with Coral Red - #FF4040 is #40FFFF, color name is Aqua*. 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 Red - #FF4040?

Complementary or Opposite color for Coral Red - #FF4040 is #40FFFF, color name is Aqua*.

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