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Named color

Soft Coral

Soft Coral is a pastel red color with HEX #F7A8A8. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 247, 168, 168, HSL 0, 83%, 81%, warm temperature, and is useful for soft UI backgrounds, pastel palettes, and gentle product design.

#F7A8A8 red warm pastel
HEX #F7A8A8
RGB rgb(247, 168, 168)
HSL hsl(0 83% 81%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 32, 32, 3)
Luminance 0.5061
Contrast Black 11.12:1White 1.89:1

CSS Utilities

--color-soft-coral: #F7A8A8;
.bg-soft-coral { background-color: #F7A8A8; }
.text-soft-coral { color: #F7A8A8; }
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
Luminance0.5061
Black text11.12:1AA Pass
White text1.89:1AA 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": "#F7A8A8",
  "rgb": [
    247,
    168,
    168
  ],
  "hsl": [
    0,
    83,
    81
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    32,
    32,
    3
  ],
  "luminance": 0.5061,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 11.12,
    "white": 1.89
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#A6F7F7",
  "analogous": [
    "#F7A6CF",
    "#F7CFA6"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#A6F7A6",
    "#A6A6F7"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#CFF7A6",
    "#A6F7F7",
    "#CFA6F7"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#A6F7CF",
    "#A6CFF7"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFAFA",
    "#F7A8A8",
    "#EF5252"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFAFA",
  "dark": "#EF5252",
  "saturated": "#FF9E9E",
  "desaturated": "#ECB1B1",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFC7C7"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#A6F7F7",
    "#F7A6CF",
    "#F7CFA6"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#ECB1B1",
    "#FFFAFA"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFAFA",
    "#ECB1B1"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "pastel-coral",
    "lotus-pink",
    "melon",
    "salmon-pink",
    "flamingo-pink"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "soft-coral"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "flamingo-pink-vs-soft-coral",
    "lotus-pink-vs-soft-coral",
    "pastel-coral-vs-soft-coral",
    "salmon-pink-vs-soft-coral"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/soft-coral",
    "/wcag/soft-coral",
    "/css/colors/soft-coral",
    "/hex/f7a8a8"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/soft-coral"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/pastel-coral",
      "/colors/lotus-pink",
      "/colors/melon",
      "/colors/salmon-pink",
      "/colors/flamingo-pink",
      "/compare/flamingo-pink-vs-soft-coral",
      "/compare/lotus-pink-vs-soft-coral",
      "/compare/pastel-coral-vs-soft-coral",
      "/compare/salmon-pink-vs-soft-coral",
      "/harmonies/soft-coral",
      "/wcag/soft-coral",
      "/css/colors/soft-coral",
      "/hex/f7a8a8"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "soft-coral",
  "name": "Soft Coral",
  "hex": "#F7A8A8",
  "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": [
    247,
    168,
    168
  ],
  "hsl": [
    0,
    83,
    81
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    32,
    32,
    3
  ],
  "luminance": 0.5061,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 11.12,
    "white": 1.89
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#A6F7F7",
    "analogous": [
      "#F7A6CF",
      "#F7CFA6"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#A6F7A6",
      "#A6A6F7"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#CFF7A6",
      "#A6F7F7",
      "#CFA6F7"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#A6F7CF",
      "#A6CFF7"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFFAFA",
      "#F7A8A8",
      "#EF5252"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFFAFA",
    "dark": "#EF5252",
    "saturated": "#FF9E9E",
    "desaturated": "#ECB1B1",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFC7C7"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-soft-coral: #F7A8A8;",
    "utility": ".bg-soft-coral { background-color: #F7A8A8; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-soft-coral { color: #F7A8A8; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "pastel-coral",
    "lotus-pink",
    "melon",
    "salmon-pink",
    "flamingo-pink"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "soft-coral"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "flamingo-pink-vs-soft-coral",
    "lotus-pink-vs-soft-coral",
    "pastel-coral-vs-soft-coral",
    "salmon-pink-vs-soft-coral"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/soft-coral",
    "/wcag/soft-coral",
    "/css/colors/soft-coral",
    "/hex/f7a8a8"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/soft-coral"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/pastel-coral",
      "/colors/lotus-pink",
      "/colors/melon",
      "/colors/salmon-pink",
      "/colors/flamingo-pink",
      "/compare/flamingo-pink-vs-soft-coral",
      "/compare/lotus-pink-vs-soft-coral",
      "/compare/pastel-coral-vs-soft-coral",
      "/compare/salmon-pink-vs-soft-coral",
      "/harmonies/soft-coral",
      "/wcag/soft-coral",
      "/css/colors/soft-coral",
      "/hex/f7a8a8"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#A6F7F7",
      "#F7A6CF",
      "#F7CFA6"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#ECB1B1",
      "#FFFAFA"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFAFA",
      "#ECB1B1"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Soft Coral Color

Soft Coral sits in the red family with warm temperature and pastel visual character. Soft 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, Soft 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.Soft Coral accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #F7A8A8.Soft Coral CSS utilitiesUse Soft Coral in CSS variables and utility classes.#F7A8A8 HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Soft Coral paletteOpen the generated palette based on Soft Coral.Soft Coral harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Soft Coral against black and white text.

Black text11.12:1AA Pass
White text1.89:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Pastel Coral#FFB3A7
Lotus Pink#F4A7B9
Melon#FDBCB4
Salmon Pink#FF91A4
Flamingo Pink#FC8EAC

Color Harmonies

#A6F7F7#A6F7F7
#F7A6CF#F7A6CF
#F7CFA6#F7CFA6
#A6F7A6#A6F7A6
#A6A6F7#A6A6F7
Open full Soft Coral harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

Snow#FFFAFA
#EF5252#EF5252
#FF9E9E#FF9E9E
#ECB1B1#ECB1B1
White#FFFFFF
#FFC7C7#FFC7C7

Pairings

Black#000000
#A6F7F7#A6F7F7
#F7A6CF#F7A6CF
#F7CFA6#F7CFA6
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5