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Coral2

coral2 · #EE6A50

HEX

#EE6A50

RGB

rgb(238, 106, 80)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 55%, 66%, 7%)

HSL

hsl(10, 82%, 62%)

LAB

lab(60.8, 49.2, 39.4)

What is Coral2?

Coral2 is the coral2 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #EE6A50 (rgb 238, 106, 80). It sits in the red family. Historical X Window System color names — the numbered 1-4 lightness variants of the classic xorg-server rgb.txt palette. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Coral2 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 6.81 : 1
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White text on this color

Sample text · 3.08 : 1
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Coral2

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Coral2 (#EE6A50). 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.

Copied #FEF3F1

50

#FEF3F1

#FEF3F1

Copied #FCE7E3

100

#FCE7E3

#FCE7E3

Copied #FACFC7

200

#FACFC7

#FACFC7

Copied #F7B5A8

300

#F7B5A8

#F7B5A8

Copied #F28F7C

400

#F28F7C

#F28F7C

Copied #EE6A50

500

#EE6A50

#EE6A50

Copied #CA5A44

600

#CA5A44

#CA5A44

Copied #9B4534

700

#9B4534

#9B4534

Copied #6B3024

800

#6B3024

#6B3024

Copied #3C1B14

900

#3C1B14

#3C1B14

Copied #1D0D0A

950

#1D0D0A

#1D0D0A

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #F18E81

15%

#F18E81

Copied #F3AAA1

30%

#F3AAA1

Copied #F6C0BB

45%

#F6C0BB

Copied #F8D4D0

60%

#F8D4D0

Copied #FBE5E3

75%

#FBE5E3

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #DD624A

15%

#DD624A

Copied #CB5943

30%

#CB5943

Copied #B6503B

45%

#B6503B

Copied #9E4432

60%

#9E4432

Copied #7F3527

75%

#7F3527

Color harmonies for Coral2

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Coral2. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #EE6A50

#EE6A50

#EE6A50

Copied #4FD3EE

#4FD3EE

#4FD3EE

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #EE6A50

#EE6A50

#EE6A50

Copied #4FEE69

#4FEE69

#4FEE69

Copied #694FEE

#694FEE

#694FEE

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #EE4F84

#EE4F84

#EE4F84

Copied #EE6A50

#EE6A50

#EE6A50

Copied #EEB94F

#EEB94F

#EEB94F

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #EE6A50

#EE6A50

#EE6A50

Copied #4FEEB9

#4FEEB9

#4FEEB9

Copied #4F84EE

#4F84EE

#4F84EE

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #EE6A50

#EE6A50

#EE6A50

Copied #D3EE4F

#D3EE4F

#D3EE4F

Copied #4FD3EE

#4FD3EE

#4FD3EE

Copied #694FEE

#694FEE

#694FEE

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #EE6A50

#EE6A50

#EE6A50

Copied #84EE4F

#84EE4F

#84EE4F

Copied #4FD3EE

#4FD3EE

#4FD3EE

Copied #B94FEE

#B94FEE

#B94FEE

Coral2 in every color space

Full conversion of Coral2 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

#EE6A50

RGB

rgb(238, 106, 80)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 55%, 66%, 7%)

HSL

hsl(10, 82%, 62%)

HSV

hsv(10, 66%, 93%)

HWB

hwb(10 31% 7%)

CIE Lab

lab(60.8 49.2 39.4)

OKLCH

oklch(68.1% 0.169 32.8)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(41.87, 29.07, 10.99)

Copy-ready code for Coral2

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: #EE6A50;
background-color: #EE6A50;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-coral2: #EE6A50;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'coral2': '#EE6A50',
}

Sass

$color-coral2: #EE6A50;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.416, blue: 0.314, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="coral2">#EE6A50</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Coral2 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 X11 named colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #E55137

RAL 2012

#E55137

Salmon orange

Copied #F75E25

RAL 2008

#F75E25

Bright red orange

Copied #F54021

RAL 2009

#F54021

Traffic orange

Copied #D95030

RAL 3022

#D95030

Salmon pink

Copied #F44611

RAL 2004

#F44611

Pure orange

Copied #D84B20

RAL 2010

#D84B20

Signal orange

FAQ about Coral2

What is the HEX code for Coral2?

Coral2 (coral2) has the HEX code #EE6A50. In RGB it is rgb(238, 106, 80), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 55%, 66%, 7%).

What is the OKLCH value of Coral2?

Coral2 converts to oklch(0.681 0.169 32.8). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Coral2 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Coral2 has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 with black text and 3.08:1 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 Coral2?

The closest Pantone reference to Coral2 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone Warm Red C (#F9423A). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Coral2?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Coral2 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 2012 (Salmon orange, #E55137). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Coral2?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Coral2 is #4FD3EE. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

X11 named colors (xorg rgb.txt)

The historical X11 color name list shipped in the xorg-server rgb.txt file. Roughly 550 entries covering classic computing color names like 'PapayaWhip', 'MediumAquamarine', and 'DarkSlateGray'. Many CSS named colors originate here. Use as a reference for legacy and creative color names. Most modern CSS implementations accept these names directly.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
MIT/X11 license (X Consortium)
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

x11
named-color
legacy
red

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