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Named color

Pastel Coral

Pastel Coral color #FFB3A7: RGB 255, 179, 167 and HSL 8°, 100%, 83%. Explore its warm red profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#FFB3A7 red warm pastel
HEX #FFB3A7
RGB rgb(255, 179, 167)
HSL hsl(8 100% 83%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 30, 35, 0)
Luminance 0.5629
Contrast Black 12.26:1White 1.71:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-pastel-coral: #FFB3A7;
.bg-pastel-coral { background-color: #FFB3A7; }
.text-pastel-coral { color: #FFB3A7; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Color meaning and use

About Pastel Coral Color

Pastel Coral uses HEX #FFB3A7, RGB 255, 179, 167, and HSL 8°, 100%, 83%. The dataset classifies it in the red family with warm temperature and pastel visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.5629; black contrast is 12.26:1 and white contrast is 1.71:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Pastel Coral against black and white text.

Black text12.26:1AA Pass
White text1.71:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Pastel Coral Color Reference Infographic

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Pastel Coral color reference infographic showing #FFB3A7, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Pastel Coral color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#A8F3FF#A8F3FF#FFA8C8#FFA8C8#FFDFA8#FFDFA8#A8FFB4#A8FFB4#B4A8FF#B4A8FF
Open full Pastel Coral harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

White#FFFFFF#FF644D#FF644D#FFB4A8#FFB4A8#F5BBB2#F5BBB2White#FFFFFF#FFD7D1#FFD7D1

Pairings

Black#000000#A8F3FF#A8F3FF#FFA8C8#FFA8C8#FFDFA8#FFDFA8Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

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

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.5629
Black text12.26:1AA Pass
White text1.71:1AA 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
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#FFB3A7",
  "rgb": [
    255,
    179,
    167
  ],
  "hsl": [
    8,
    100,
    83
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    30,
    35,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.5629,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 12.26,
    "white": 1.71
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#A8F3FF",
  "analogous": [
    "#FFA8C8",
    "#FFDFA8"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#A8FFB4",
    "#B4A8FF"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#C8FFA8",
    "#A8F3FF",
    "#DFA8FF"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#A8FFDF",
    "#A8C8FF"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#FFB3A7",
    "#FF644D"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#FF644D",
  "saturated": "#FFB4A8",
  "desaturated": "#F5BBB2",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFD7D1"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#A8F3FF",
    "#FFA8C8",
    "#FFDFA8"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#F5BBB2",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5BBB2"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "soft-coral",
    "melon",
    "lotus-pink",
    "light-pink",
    "apricot"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "pastel-coral"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "melon-vs-pastel-coral",
    "pastel-coral-vs-soft-coral"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/pastel-coral",
    "/wcag/pastel-coral",
    "/css/colors/pastel-coral",
    "/hex/ffb3a7",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/pastel-coral"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/soft-coral",
      "/colors/melon",
      "/colors/lotus-pink",
      "/colors/light-pink",
      "/colors/apricot",
      "/compare/melon-vs-pastel-coral",
      "/compare/pastel-coral-vs-soft-coral",
      "/harmonies/pastel-coral",
      "/wcag/pastel-coral",
      "/css/colors/pastel-coral",
      "/hex/ffb3a7",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "pastel-coral",
  "name": "Pastel Coral",
  "hex": "#FFB3A7",
  "uses": [
    "soft UI backgrounds",
    "pastel palettes",
    "gentle product design"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "softness",
      "care",
      "lightness"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "wellness",
      "beauty",
      "children products",
      "lifestyle"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-contrast operational alerts"
    ]
  },
  "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": [
    "pastel"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "red",
    "warm",
    "pastel",
    "soft-ui-backgrounds",
    "pastel-palettes",
    "gentle-product-design",
    "softness",
    "care",
    "lightness"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    255,
    179,
    167
  ],
  "hsl": [
    8,
    100,
    83
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    30,
    35,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.5629,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 12.26,
    "white": 1.71
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#A8F3FF",
    "analogous": [
      "#FFA8C8",
      "#FFDFA8"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#A8FFB4",
      "#B4A8FF"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#C8FFA8",
      "#A8F3FF",
      "#DFA8FF"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#A8FFDF",
      "#A8C8FF"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#FFB3A7",
      "#FF644D"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFFFFF",
    "dark": "#FF644D",
    "saturated": "#FFB4A8",
    "desaturated": "#F5BBB2",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFD7D1"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-pastel-coral: #FFB3A7;",
    "utility": ".bg-pastel-coral { background-color: #FFB3A7; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-pastel-coral { color: #FFB3A7; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "soft-coral",
    "melon",
    "lotus-pink",
    "light-pink",
    "apricot"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "pastel-coral"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "melon-vs-pastel-coral",
    "pastel-coral-vs-soft-coral"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/pastel-coral",
    "/wcag/pastel-coral",
    "/css/colors/pastel-coral",
    "/hex/ffb3a7",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/pastel-coral"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/soft-coral",
      "/colors/melon",
      "/colors/lotus-pink",
      "/colors/light-pink",
      "/colors/apricot",
      "/compare/melon-vs-pastel-coral",
      "/compare/pastel-coral-vs-soft-coral",
      "/harmonies/pastel-coral",
      "/wcag/pastel-coral",
      "/css/colors/pastel-coral",
      "/hex/ffb3a7",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#A8F3FF",
      "#FFA8C8",
      "#FFDFA8"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#F5BBB2",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5BBB2"
    ]
  }
}
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Similar Colors

Soft Coral#F7A8A8
Melon#FDBCB4
Lotus Pink#F4A7B9
Light Pink#FFB6C1
Apricot#FBCEB1

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