Coral3
coral3 · #CD5B45
HEX
#CD5B45
RGB
rgb(205, 91, 69)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 56%, 66%, 20%)
HSL
hsl(10, 58%, 54%)
LAB
lab(52.8, 43.7, 34.6)
What is Coral3?
Coral3 is the coral3 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #CD5B45 (rgb 205, 91, 69). 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 Coral3 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Coral3
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Coral3 (#CD5B45). 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
#FBF2F0
#FBF2F0
100
#F7E5E1
#F7E5E1
200
#EFCBC3
#EFCBC3
300
#E6ADA2
#E6ADA2
400
#DA8474
#DA8474
500
#CD5B45
#CD5B45
600
#AE4D3B
#AE4D3B
700
#853B2D
#853B2D
800
#5C291F
#5C291F
900
#331711
#331711
950
#190B08
#190B08
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#D6867C
30%
#DEA49E
45%
#E5BDB9
60%
#EDD2CF
75%
#F4E4E3
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#BF5440
30%
#AF4C3A
45%
#9D4433
60%
#873A2B
75%
#6D2D21
Color harmonies for Coral3
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Coral3. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#CD5B45
#CD5B45
#46B7CE
#46B7CE
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#CD5B45
#CD5B45
#46CE5C
#46CE5C
#5C46CE
#5C46CE
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#CE4673
#CE4673
#CD5B45
#CD5B45
#CEA046
#CEA046
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#CD5B45
#CD5B45
#46CEA0
#46CEA0
#4673CE
#4673CE
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#CD5B45
#CD5B45
#B7CE46
#B7CE46
#46B7CE
#46B7CE
#5C46CE
#5C46CE
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#CD5B45
#CD5B45
#73CE46
#73CE46
#46B7CE
#46B7CE
#A046CE
#A046CE
Coral3 in every color space
Full conversion of Coral3 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
#CD5B45
RGB
rgb(205, 91, 69)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 56%, 66%, 20%)
HSL
hsl(10, 58%, 54%)
HSV
hsv(10, 66%, 80%)
HWB
hwb(10 27% 20%)
CIE Lab
lab(52.8 43.7 34.6)
OKLCH
oklch(61.0% 0.150 32.6)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(29.99, 20.89, 8.08)
Copy-ready code for Coral3
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: #CD5B45;
background-color: #CD5B45;CSS variable
:root {
--color-coral3: #CD5B45;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'coral3': '#CD5B45',
}Sass
$color-coral3: #CD5B45;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.357, blue: 0.271, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="coral3">#CD5B45</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Coral3 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.
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 3022
#D95030
Salmon pink
RAL 2012
#E55137
Salmon orange
RAL 2010
#D84B20
Signal orange
RAL 2001
#C93C20
Red orange
RAL 3018
#D53032
Strawberry red
RAL 2009
#F54021
Traffic orange
FAQ about Coral3
What is the HEX code for Coral3?
Coral3 (coral3) has the HEX code #CD5B45. In RGB it is rgb(205, 91, 69), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 56%, 66%, 20%).
What is the OKLCH value of Coral3?
Coral3 converts to oklch(0.610 0.150 32.6). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Coral3 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Coral3 has a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 with black text and 4.06:1 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 Coral3?
The closest Pantone reference to Coral3 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone Red 032 U (#EF4135). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Coral3?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Coral3 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 3022 (Salmon pink, #D95030). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Coral3?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Coral3 is #46B7CE. 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 colors are sRGB digital values from a 1980s color system. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.