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Coral4

coral4 · #8B3E2F

HEX

#8B3E2F

RGB

rgb(139, 62, 47)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 55%, 66%, 45%)

HSL

hsl(10, 49%, 36%)

LAB

lab(36.3, 31.6, 24.9)

What is Coral4?

Coral4 is the coral4 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #8B3E2F (rgb 139, 62, 47). 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 Coral4 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 2.83 : 1
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White text on this color

Sample text · 7.43 : 1
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Coral4

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Coral4 (#8B3E2F). 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 #F6F0EE

50

#F6F0EE

#F6F0EE

Copied #ECE0DE

100

#ECE0DE

#ECE0DE

Copied #DAC1BC

200

#DAC1BC

#DAC1BC

Copied #C59F97

300

#C59F97

#C59F97

Copied #A86E63

400

#A86E63

#A86E63

Copied #8B3E2F

500

#8B3E2F

#8B3E2F

Copied #763528

600

#763528

#763528

Copied #5A281F

700

#5A281F

#5A281F

Copied #3F1C15

800

#3F1C15

#3F1C15

Copied #23100C

900

#23100C

#23100C

Copied #110706

950

#110706

#110706

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #A47974

15%

#A47974

Copied #B89C99

30%

#B89C99

Copied #CAB8B6

45%

#CAB8B6

Copied #DACECD

60%

#DACECD

Copied #E9E2E2

75%

#E9E2E2

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #81392B

15%

#81392B

Copied #763427

30%

#763427

Copied #692D22

45%

#692D22

Copied #5A261C

60%

#5A261C

Copied #481D14

75%

#481D14

Color harmonies for Coral4

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Coral4. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #8B3E2F

#8B3E2F

#8B3E2F

Copied #2F7A89

#2F7A89

#2F7A89

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #8B3E2F

#8B3E2F

#8B3E2F

Copied #2F893E

#2F893E

#2F893E

Copied #3E2F89

#3E2F89

#3E2F89

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #892F4D

#892F4D

#892F4D

Copied #8B3E2F

#8B3E2F

#8B3E2F

Copied #896B2F

#896B2F

#896B2F

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #8B3E2F

#8B3E2F

#8B3E2F

Copied #2F896B

#2F896B

#2F896B

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#2F4D89

#2F4D89

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

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#8B3E2F

#8B3E2F

Copied #7A892F

#7A892F

#7A892F

Copied #2F7A89

#2F7A89

#2F7A89

Copied #3E2F89

#3E2F89

#3E2F89

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #8B3E2F

#8B3E2F

#8B3E2F

Copied #4D892F

#4D892F

#4D892F

Copied #2F7A89

#2F7A89

#2F7A89

Copied #6B2F89

#6B2F89

#6B2F89

Coral4 in every color space

Full conversion of Coral4 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

#8B3E2F

RGB

rgb(139, 62, 47)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 55%, 66%, 45%)

HSL

hsl(10, 49%, 36%)

HSV

hsv(10, 66%, 55%)

HWB

hwb(10 18% 45%)

CIE Lab

lab(36.3 31.6 24.9)

OKLCH

oklch(46.2% 0.109 32.6)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(12.88, 9.14, 3.77)

Copy-ready code for Coral4

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: #8B3E2F;
background-color: #8B3E2F;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-coral4: #8B3E2F;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'coral4': '#8B3E2F',
}

Sass

$color-coral4: #8B3E2F;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.545, green: 0.243, blue: 0.184, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="coral4">#8B3E2F</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Coral4 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 #8E402A

RAL 8004

#8E402A

Copper brown

Copied #A2231D

RAL 3002

#A2231D

Carmine red

Copied #6C3B2A

RAL 8002

#6C3B2A

Signal brown

Copied #A12312

RAL 3013

#A12312

Tomato red

Copied #A52019

RAL 3001

#A52019

Signal red

Copied #781F19

RAL 3011

#781F19

Brown red

FAQ about Coral4

What is the HEX code for Coral4?

Coral4 (coral4) has the HEX code #8B3E2F. In RGB it is rgb(139, 62, 47), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 55%, 66%, 45%).

What is the OKLCH value of Coral4?

Coral4 converts to oklch(0.462 0.109 32.6). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Coral4 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Coral4 has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 with black text and 7.43:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use white text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Coral4?

The closest Pantone reference to Coral4 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 174 C (#963821). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Coral4?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Coral4 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 8004 (Copper brown, #8E402A). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Coral4?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Coral4 is #2F7A89. 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

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named-color
legacy
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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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