Named color

Coral

Coral is a vibrant and bright orange color with HEX #FF7F50. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 255, 127, 80, HSL 16, 100%, 66%, warm temperature, and is useful for calls to action, summer palettes, and friendly branding.

#FF7F50 orange warm vibrant bright

HEX #FF7F50

RGB rgb(255, 127, 80)

HSL hsl(16 100% 66%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 50, 69, 0)

Luminance 0.3702

Contrast Black 8.4:1White 2.5:1

CSS Utilities

--color-coral: #FF7F50;
.bg-coral { background-color: #FF7F50; }
.text-coral { color: #FF7F50; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.3702

Black text8.4:1AA Pass

White text2.5:1AA 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

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#FF7F50",
  "rgb": [
    255,
    127,
    80
  ],
  "hsl": [
    16,
    100,
    66
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    50,
    69,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.3702,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 8.4,
    "white": 2.5
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000"
  ]
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#52D1FF",
  "analogous": [
    "#FF527A",
    "#FFD752"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#52FF80",
    "#8052FF"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#7AFF52",
    "#52D1FF",
    "#D752FF"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#52FFD7",
    "#527AFF"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFC3AD",
    "#FF7F50",
    "#F54100"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#FFC3AD",
  "dark": "#F54100",
  "saturated": "#FF8052",
  "desaturated": "#EC8965",
  "pastel": "#FCDFD5",
  "neon": "#FF9E7A"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#52D1FF",
    "#FF527A",
    "#FFD752"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#EC8965",
    "#FFC3AD"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFC3AD",
    "#EC8965"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "burnt-sienna",
    "tomato",
    "coral-reef",
    "terracotta",
    "salmon"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "coral"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "burnt-sienna-vs-coral",
    "coral-vs-tomato"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant",
    "/colors/by-tone/bright"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/coral",
    "/wcag/coral",
    "/css/colors/coral",
    "/hex/ff7f50"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant",
      "/colors/by-tone/bright"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/coral"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/burnt-sienna",
      "/colors/tomato",
      "/colors/coral-reef",
      "/colors/terracotta",
      "/colors/salmon",
      "/compare/burnt-sienna-vs-coral",
      "/compare/coral-vs-tomato",
      "/harmonies/coral",
      "/wcag/coral",
      "/css/colors/coral",
      "/hex/ff7f50"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "coral",
  "name": "Coral",
  "hex": "#FF7F50",
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant",
    "bright"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "calls to action",
    "summer palettes",
    "friendly branding"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "warmth",
      "friendliness",
      "energy"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "consumer apps",
      "hospitality",
      "lifestyle"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "strict institutional systems"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "tags": [
    "orange",
    "warm",
    "vibrant",
    "bright",
    "calls-to-action",
    "summer-palettes",
    "friendly-branding",
    "warmth",
    "friendliness",
    "energy"
  ],
  "popularity": 69,
  "rgb": [
    255,
    127,
    80
  ],
  "hsl": [
    16,
    100,
    66
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    50,
    69,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.3702,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 8.4,
    "white": 2.5
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#52D1FF",
    "analogous": [
      "#FF527A",
      "#FFD752"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#52FF80",
      "#8052FF"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#7AFF52",
      "#52D1FF",
      "#D752FF"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#52FFD7",
      "#527AFF"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFC3AD",
      "#FF7F50",
      "#F54100"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFC3AD",
    "dark": "#F54100",
    "saturated": "#FF8052",
    "desaturated": "#EC8965",
    "pastel": "#FCDFD5",
    "neon": "#FF9E7A"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-coral: #FF7F50;",
    "utility": ".bg-coral { background-color: #FF7F50; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-coral { color: #FF7F50; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "burnt-sienna",
    "tomato",
    "coral-reef",
    "terracotta",
    "salmon"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "coral"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "burnt-sienna-vs-coral",
    "coral-vs-tomato"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant",
    "/colors/by-tone/bright"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/coral",
    "/wcag/coral",
    "/css/colors/coral",
    "/hex/ff7f50"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant",
      "/colors/by-tone/bright"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/coral"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/burnt-sienna",
      "/colors/tomato",
      "/colors/coral-reef",
      "/colors/terracotta",
      "/colors/salmon",
      "/compare/burnt-sienna-vs-coral",
      "/compare/coral-vs-tomato",
      "/harmonies/coral",
      "/wcag/coral",
      "/css/colors/coral",
      "/hex/ff7f50"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#52D1FF",
      "#FF527A",
      "#FFD752"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#EC8965",
      "#FFC3AD"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFC3AD",
      "#EC8965"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Coral Color

Coral sits in the orange family with warm temperature and vibrant and bright visual character. Standard CSS named color.

Its common associations include warmth, friendliness, and energy, which makes it relevant for consumer apps and hospitality. In design work, Coral is most useful for calls to action, summer palettes, and friendly branding, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Coral against black and white text.

Black text8.4:1AA Pass

White text2.5:1AA Fail

AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A

AAA text options#000000

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Burnt Sienna#E97451

Tomato#FF6347

Coral Reef#FD7C6E

Terracotta#E2725B

Salmon#FA8072

Color Harmonies

#52D1FF#52D1FF

#FF527A#FF527A

#FFD752#FFD752

#52FF80#52FF80

#8052FF#8052FF

Open full Coral harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#FFC3AD#FFC3AD

#F54100#F54100

#FF8052#FF8052

#EC8965#EC8965

#FCDFD5#FCDFD5

#FF9E7A#FF9E7A

Pairings

Black#000000

#52D1FF#52D1FF

#FF527A#FF527A

#FFD752#FFD752

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Coral

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Coral Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

Similar Colors

Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings