coral coral #ff7f50
coral is #ff7f50 in hexadecimal, rgb(255, 127, 80) in decimal and hsl(16, 100, 66) in HSL. This page lists its harmonies, lightness steps and contrast against black and white — all copyable.
HEX · RGB · HSL
| HEX | #ff7f50 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 127, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 100%, 66%) |
Harmonies
Complementary
#52d1ffAnalogous
#ff527a#ffd752Triadic
#52ff80#8052ffSplit complementary
#52ffd7#527affTints & shades
#ff5a1f#ff6d38#ff8052#ff936b#ffa585Accessibility
| vs #ffffff | 2.5:1 |
| vs #000000 | 8.4:1 |
| Suggested text color | #000000 · 8.4:1 · WCAG AAA |
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FAQ
What is the HEX code for coral?
coral is #ff7f50 in hex, rgb(255, 127, 80) in decimal and hsl(16, 100%, 66%) in HSL. In CSS you can write either color: coral; or color: #ff7f50; — they are equivalent.
What colors go with coral?
The complementary #52d1ff gives the strongest contrast, the analogous pair #ff527a / #ffd752 is the safest, and the triad #52ff80 / #8052ff adds more tension. All three are derived from the 16° hue of #ff7f50.
Does #ff7f50 read better on white or black?
Its contrast is 2.5:1 against white and 8.4:1 against black. Use #000000 text on it — that gives 8.4:1, which meets WCAG AAA.
Is a named color different from a hex color?
No. CSS named colors are just syntactic sugar for standard six-digit hex values; browsers resolve them to identical results in every modern engine.