#FF7F50 — Coral

Coral is the CSS named color #FF7F50 — rgb(255, 127, 80), hsl(16, 100%, 66%). Its relative luminance is 0.370, giving 2.50:1 against white and 8.40:1 against black, so it works as a text color on black.

Coral in every notation

HEX#FF7F50
RGBrgb(255, 127, 80)
HSLhsl(16, 100%, 66%)
Relative luminance0.3702
Contrast on white2.50:1 AA fail
Contrast on black8.40:1 AA pass

Tints and shades of coral

#FFECE5
#FFD2C2
#FFB296
#FF9670
#FF7F50
#D96C44
#AD5636
#804028
#52291A

Built by mixing coral toward white (four steps) and toward black (four steps) while keeping the hue. Use the shades generator for a different step count or to add harmony sets.

Similar CSS colors

Closest by CIELAB distance (ΔE76). For perceptual matching in a design system, compare in OKLab before locking a token.

Frequently asked questions

What is the hex code for coral?

coral is #FF7F50, which is rgb(255, 127, 80) and hsl(16, 100%, 66%). It is one of the 148 CSS named colors defined by the CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is coral light or dark?

Coral has a relative luminance of 0.370 on a 0–1 scale, so it is a dark color. Against white it scores 2.50:1; against black, 8.40:1.

Can I use coral for text?

coral reaches 8.40:1 against black, which clears WCAG 2.2 AA for normal text (4.5:1) at any size.