Coral

#ec7f5e

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for coral, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Coral, a strong red sitting at 14 degrees on the wheel. A mid red this confident is a natural for retail signage and calls to action. Cool greens and deep navies calm it down, while warm creams let it stay the loudest thing on the page.

Coral color values

Every conversion for #ec7f5e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ec7f5e

RGB236, 127, 94

HSL14, 79%, 65%

HSV14, 60%, 93%

CMYK0%, 46%, 60%, 7%

Lab64.82, 39.02, 36.54

XYZ44.2, 33.82, 14.79

Decimal15499102

Web safe#ff6666

Pantone1635 C

Shades of coral

#e96a43 #e65428 #d74519 #bc3d16 #a13413 #862b10 #6c230d #511a0a #361106 #1b0903

Tints of coral

#ee8b6d #ef967b #f1a28a #f3ad98 #f5b9a7 #f6c4b5 #f8d0c4 #fadbd2 #fbe7e1 #fdf2ef

Colors that go with coral

Complementary#5ecbec Analogous#ec5e84 Analogous#ecc65e Triadic#5eec7f Triadic#7f5eec Split complementary#5eecc6 Split complementary#5e84ec

Coral in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 0, 46, 60, 7.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ec7f5e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 46 60 7

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 46 59 13

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Coral in css

Copy #ec7f5e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ec7f5e; }
.text { color: #ec7f5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ec7f5e; }

How coral looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Coral and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ec7f5e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ec7f5e against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Coral on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #ec7f5e sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around coral? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn coral into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #ec7f5e and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from coral, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #ec7f5e is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.