Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Coral Reef

Coral Reef is a vibrant red color with HEX #FD7C6E. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 253, 124, 110, HSL 6, 97%, 71%, warm temperature, and is useful for botanical palettes, natural product design, and seasonal editorial palettes.

#FD7C6E red warm vibrant
HEX #FD7C6E
RGB rgb(253, 124, 110)
HSL hsl(6 97% 71%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 51, 57, 1)
Luminance 0.3642
Contrast Black 8.28:1White 2.54:1

CSS Utilities

--color-coral-reef: #FD7C6E;
.bg-coral-reef { background-color: #FD7C6E; }
.text-coral-reef { color: #FD7C6E; }
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Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3642
Black text8.28:1AA Pass
White text2.54:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#FD7C6E",
  "rgb": [
    253,
    124,
    110
  ],
  "hsl": [
    6,
    97,
    71
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    51,
    57,
    1
  ],
  "luminance": 0.3642,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 8.28,
    "white": 2.54
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#6DEEFD",
  "analogous": [
    "#FD6DA7",
    "#FDC36D"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#6DFD7C",
    "#7C6DFD"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#A7FD6D",
    "#6DEEFD",
    "#C36DFD"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#6DFDC3",
    "#6DA7FD"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FECDC8",
    "#FD7C6E",
    "#FB2A13"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FECDC8",
  "dark": "#FB2A13",
  "saturated": "#FF7A6B",
  "desaturated": "#ED897E",
  "pastel": "#FDEEEC",
  "neon": "#FF9F94"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#6DEEFD",
    "#FD6DA7",
    "#FDC36D"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#ED897E",
    "#FECDC8"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FECDC8",
    "#ED897E"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
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    "salmon",
    "light-coral",
    "watermelon",
    "coral",
    "terracotta"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "coral-reef"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "coral-reef-vs-light-coral",
    "coral-reef-vs-salmon"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/coral-reef",
    "/wcag/coral-reef",
    "/css/colors/coral-reef",
    "/hex/fd7c6e"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/coral-reef"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/salmon",
      "/colors/light-coral",
      "/colors/watermelon",
      "/colors/coral",
      "/colors/terracotta",
      "/compare/coral-reef-vs-light-coral",
      "/compare/coral-reef-vs-salmon",
      "/harmonies/coral-reef",
      "/wcag/coral-reef",
      "/css/colors/coral-reef",
      "/hex/fd7c6e"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "coral-reef",
  "name": "Coral Reef",
  "hex": "#FD7C6E",
  "uses": [
    "botanical palettes",
    "natural product design",
    "seasonal editorial palettes"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "life",
      "seasonality",
      "organic texture"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "floral design",
      "garden brands",
      "lifestyle",
      "packaging"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "strict grayscale systems"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "red",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "red",
    "warm",
    "vibrant",
    "botanical-palettes",
    "natural-product-design",
    "seasonal-editorial-palettes",
    "life",
    "seasonality",
    "organic-texture"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    253,
    124,
    110
  ],
  "hsl": [
    6,
    97,
    71
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    51,
    57,
    1
  ],
  "luminance": 0.3642,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 8.28,
    "white": 2.54
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#6DEEFD",
    "analogous": [
      "#FD6DA7",
      "#FDC36D"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#6DFD7C",
      "#7C6DFD"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#A7FD6D",
      "#6DEEFD",
      "#C36DFD"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#6DFDC3",
      "#6DA7FD"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FECDC8",
      "#FD7C6E",
      "#FB2A13"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FECDC8",
    "dark": "#FB2A13",
    "saturated": "#FF7A6B",
    "desaturated": "#ED897E",
    "pastel": "#FDEEEC",
    "neon": "#FF9F94"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-coral-reef: #FD7C6E;",
    "utility": ".bg-coral-reef { background-color: #FD7C6E; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-coral-reef { color: #FD7C6E; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
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    "light-coral",
    "watermelon",
    "coral",
    "terracotta"
  ],
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    "coral-reef"
  ],
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    "coral-reef-vs-light-coral",
    "coral-reef-vs-salmon"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/coral-reef",
    "/wcag/coral-reef",
    "/css/colors/coral-reef",
    "/hex/fd7c6e"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
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    ],
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      "/wcag/coral-reef",
      "/css/colors/coral-reef",
      "/hex/fd7c6e"
    ]
  },
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      "#000000",
      "#6DEEFD",
      "#FD6DA7",
      "#FDC36D"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#ED897E",
      "#FECDC8"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FECDC8",
      "#ED897E"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Coral Reef Color

Coral Reef sits in the red family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character. Coral Reef is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include life, seasonality, and organic texture, which makes it relevant for floral design and garden brands. In design work, Coral Reef is most useful for botanical palettes, natural product design, and seasonal editorial palettes, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Red color familyBrowse named red colors and compare nearby swatches.Warm colorsExplore colors with warm temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors with vibrant visual character.Coral Reef accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #FD7C6E.Coral Reef CSS utilitiesUse Coral Reef in CSS variables and utility classes.#FD7C6E HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Coral Reef paletteOpen the generated palette based on Coral Reef.Coral Reef harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Coral Reef against black and white text.

Black text8.28:1AA Pass
White text2.54:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
AAA text options#000000
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Salmon#FA8072
Light Coral#F08080
Watermelon#FC6C85
Coral#FF7F50
Terracotta#E2725B

Color Harmonies

#6DEEFD#6DEEFD
#FD6DA7#FD6DA7
#FDC36D#FDC36D
#6DFD7C#6DFD7C
#7C6DFD#7C6DFD
Open full Coral Reef harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#FECDC8#FECDC8
#FB2A13#FB2A13
#FF7A6B#FF7A6B
#ED897E#ED897E
#FDEEEC#FDEEEC
#FF9F94#FF9F94

Pairings

Black#000000
#6DEEFD#6DEEFD
#FD6DA7#FD6DA7
#FDC36D#FDC36D
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5