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Coral Color Code
HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values for Coral, plus its tints, shades, and similar colors.
HEX
#FF7F50
RGB
255, 127, 80
HSL
16, 100%, 66%
CMYK
0%, 50%, 69%, 0%
About Coral
Coral is a warm, vivid light shade of orange, sitting at 16° on the color wheel with 100% saturation and 66% lightness.
For text or UI elements on a Coral background, black text is more readable, giving a contrast ratio of 8.4:1 (AAA).
Its computed complementary color is #52D1FF, closest in the library to Deep Sky Blue.
Example text on Coral
The Story Behind Coral
Coral is named after the marine invertebrate, and it captures the same warm pink-orange found in reef coral. It's had a resurgence in fashion and home decor over the last decade as a softer, friendlier alternative to straight orange or pink.
Shades and Tints of Coral
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