#FF7F50
coral
#FF7F50 is the CSS named color "coral", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 255, green 127, and blue 80 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 16°, 100% saturation, and 66% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #ff7f50 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 127, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(16° 100% 66%) |
| HSB | hsb(16° 69% 100%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.168 40°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(74% 0.128 0.109) |
| LCH | lch(68% 67.9 46°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 50% 69% 0%) |
Shades (darker)
#ff7f50 · #ea6c3d · #d55928 · #c1470e · #ad3300
Tints (lighter)
#ff7f50 · #ff8858 · #ff9061 · #ff9969 · #ffa172
Shades mix #FF7F50 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 2.50:1 — fails
On black: 8.40:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #FF7F50 in RGB?
- #FF7F50 is rgb(255, 127, 80) — red 255, green 127, blue 80 out of 255 each.
- Does #FF7F50 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 2.50:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #FF7F50?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (8.40:1) than white (2.50:1).