Coral
coral · #FF7F50
HEX
#FF7F50
RGB
rgb(255, 127, 80)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 50%, 69%, 0%)
HSL
hsl(16, 100%, 66%)
LAB
lab(67.3, 45.4, 47.5)
What is Coral?
Coral is the coral reference in the CSS Named Colors. Its sRGB value is #FF7F50 (rgb 255, 127, 80). It sits in the orange family. The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification — usable directly in CSS as keywords like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple'. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Coral as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Coral
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Coral (#FF7F50). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#FFF5F1
#FFF5F1
100
#FFEBE3
#FFEBE3
200
#FFD6C7
#FFD6C7
300
#FFBFA8
#FFBFA8
400
#FF9F7C
#FF9F7C
500
#FF7F50
#FF7F50
600
#D96C44
#D96C44
700
#A65334
#A65334
800
#733924
#733924
900
#402014
#402014
950
#1F0F0A
#1F0F0A
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#FF9C81
30%
#FFB3A1
45%
#FFC6BB
60%
#FFD8D0
75%
#FFE8E3
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#ED764A
30%
#DA6C43
45%
#C4603B
60%
#AA5232
75%
#894127
Color harmonies for Coral
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Coral. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#FF7F50
#FF7F50
#52D1FF
#52D1FF
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#FF7F50
#FF7F50
#52FF80
#52FF80
#8052FF
#8052FF
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#FF527A
#FF527A
#FF7F50
#FF7F50
#FFD752
#FFD752
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#FF7F50
#FF7F50
#52FFD7
#52FFD7
#527AFF
#527AFF
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#FF7F50
#FF7F50
#D1FF52
#D1FF52
#52D1FF
#52D1FF
#8052FF
#8052FF
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#FF7F50
#FF7F50
#7AFF52
#7AFF52
#52D1FF
#52D1FF
#D752FF
#D752FF
Coral in every color space
Full conversion of Coral across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#FF7F50
RGB
rgb(255, 127, 80)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 50%, 69%, 0%)
HSL
hsl(16, 100%, 66%)
HSV
hsv(16, 69%, 100%)
HWB
hwb(16 31% 0%)
CIE Lab
lab(67.3 45.4 47.5)
OKLCH
oklch(73.5% 0.168 40.2)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(50.28, 37.02, 12.09)
Copy-ready code for Coral
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #FF7F50;
background-color: #FF7F50;CSS variable
:root {
--color-coral: #FF7F50;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'coral': '#FF7F50',
}Sass
$color-coral: #FF7F50;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.498, blue: 0.314, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="coral">#FF7F50</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Coral equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in CSS Named Colors
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 2008
#F75E25
Bright red orange
RAL 2003
#FF7514
Pastel orange
RAL 2011
#EC7C26
Deep orange
RAL 2000
#ED760E
Yellow orange
RAL 2004
#F44611
Pure orange
RAL 2012
#E55137
Salmon orange
FAQ about Coral
What is the HEX code for Coral?
Coral (coral) has the HEX code #FF7F50. In RGB it is rgb(255, 127, 80), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 50%, 69%, 0%).
What is the OKLCH value of Coral?
Coral converts to oklch(0.735 0.168 40.2). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Coral accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Coral has a contrast ratio of 8.40:1 with black text and 2.50:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Coral?
The closest Pantone reference to Coral by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 1585 C (#FF7F32). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Coral?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Coral by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 2008 (Bright red orange, #F75E25). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Coral?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Coral is #52D1FF. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
CSS Named Colors (CSS Color Module Level 4)
The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification. Origin: VGA (16) + X11 (rest) + 'rebeccapurple'. Use as a reference for web color names that all browsers natively support. Names like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple' work as CSS values without any framework.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- W3C permissive document license
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
CSS named colors are sRGB digital values defined for browsers. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.