About Coral
Coral (coral) is a light, vivid orange with the hex code #ff7f50, or rgb(255, 127, 80). In HSL it sits at a hue of 16°, 100% saturation and 66% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: coral; instead of the hex value.
Using Coral for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Coral text on white | 2.50 : 1 | fails |
| Coral text on black | 8.40 : 1 | AAA |
On a coral background, use black text (8.40 : 1). WCAG asks for at least 4.5 : 1 for body text and 3 : 1 for large text. Check other pairs with the Contrast Checker.
CSS
.element {
color: coral; /* or #ff7f50 */
background-color: #ff7f50;
border: 1px solid rgb(255 127 80 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Tomato (#ff6347), Salmon (#fa8072), Sandy Brown (#f4a460), Light Coral (#f08080), Dark Salmon (#e9967a), Peru (#cd853f).
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Open the tool Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for coral?
#ff7f50 — that is rgb(255, 127, 80) and hsl(16, 100%, 66%). In CSS you can also just write coral.
Is coral text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 2.50 : 1, which fails WCAG — use it for decoration or on a dark background instead.
What colors go well with coral?
Its complementary color is #52d1ff; analogous colors #ff527a and #ffd752 sit next to it on the color wheel.