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Named color

Pastel Coral

Pastel Coral is a pastel red color with HEX #FFB3A7. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 255, 179, 167, HSL 8, 100%, 83%, warm temperature, and is useful for soft UI backgrounds, pastel palettes, and gentle product design.

#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

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

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
Download JSON Open API
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"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/pastel-coral"
    ],
    "related": [
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      "/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"
    ]
  }
}
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": [
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    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": [
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/pastel-coral",
    "/wcag/pastel-coral",
    "/css/colors/pastel-coral",
    "/hex/ffb3a7"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/pastel-coral"
    ],
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      "/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"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#A8F3FF",
      "#FFA8C8",
      "#FFDFA8"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#F5BBB2",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5BBB2"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Pastel Coral Color

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

Its common associations include softness, care, and lightness, which makes it relevant for wellness and beauty. In design work, Pastel Coral is most useful for soft ui backgrounds, pastel palettes, and gentle product design, 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.Pastel colorsFind colors with pastel visual character.Pastel Coral accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #FFB3A7.Pastel Coral CSS utilitiesUse Pastel Coral in CSS variables and utility classes.#FFB3A7 HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Pastel Coral paletteOpen the generated palette based on Pastel Coral.Pastel Coral harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

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

Similar Colors

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

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#F5BBB2
White#FFFFFF
#FFD7D1#FFD7D1

Pairings

Black#000000
#A8F3FF#A8F3FF
#FFA8C8#FFA8C8
#FFDFA8#FFDFA8
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5