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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

Sample text · 5.18 : 1
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White text on this color

Sample text · 4.06 : 1
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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.

Copied #FBF2F0

50

#FBF2F0

#FBF2F0

Copied #F7E5E1

100

#F7E5E1

#F7E5E1

Copied #EFCBC3

200

#EFCBC3

#EFCBC3

Copied #E6ADA2

300

#E6ADA2

#E6ADA2

Copied #DA8474

400

#DA8474

#DA8474

Copied #CD5B45

500

#CD5B45

#CD5B45

Copied #AE4D3B

600

#AE4D3B

#AE4D3B

Copied #853B2D

700

#853B2D

#853B2D

Copied #5C291F

800

#5C291F

#5C291F

Copied #331711

900

#331711

#331711

Copied #190B08

950

#190B08

#190B08

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #D6867C

15%

#D6867C

Copied #DEA49E

30%

#DEA49E

Copied #E5BDB9

45%

#E5BDB9

Copied #EDD2CF

60%

#EDD2CF

Copied #F4E4E3

75%

#F4E4E3

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #BF5440

15%

#BF5440

Copied #AF4C3A

30%

#AF4C3A

Copied #9D4433

45%

#9D4433

Copied #873A2B

60%

#873A2B

Copied #6D2D21

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

Copied #CD5B45

#CD5B45

#CD5B45

Copied #46B7CE

#46B7CE

#46B7CE

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #CD5B45

#CD5B45

#CD5B45

Copied #46CE5C

#46CE5C

#46CE5C

Copied #5C46CE

#5C46CE

#5C46CE

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #CE4673

#CE4673

#CE4673

Copied #CD5B45

#CD5B45

#CD5B45

Copied #CEA046

#CEA046

#CEA046

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #CD5B45

#CD5B45

#CD5B45

Copied #46CEA0

#46CEA0

#46CEA0

Copied #4673CE

#4673CE

#4673CE

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #CD5B45

#CD5B45

#CD5B45

Copied #B7CE46

#B7CE46

#B7CE46

Copied #46B7CE

#46B7CE

#46B7CE

Copied #5C46CE

#5C46CE

#5C46CE

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #CD5B45

#CD5B45

#CD5B45

Copied #73CE46

#73CE46

#73CE46

Copied #46B7CE

#46B7CE

#46B7CE

Copied #A046CE

#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.

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 #D95030

RAL 3022

#D95030

Salmon pink

Copied #E55137

RAL 2012

#E55137

Salmon orange

Copied #D84B20

RAL 2010

#D84B20

Signal orange

Copied #C93C20

RAL 2001

#C93C20

Red orange

Copied #D53032

RAL 3018

#D53032

Strawberry red

Copied #F54021

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
named-color
legacy
red

X11 colors are sRGB digital values from a 1980s color system. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.

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