Coral

#ec8b4f

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

This is Coral, a vivid orange at 23 degrees. A mid orange this warm suits food, sport and friendly brands. Teals and blues on the opposite side of the wheel give it contrast and warm browns keep it earthy.

Coral color values

Every conversion for #ec8b4f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ec8b4f

RGB236, 139, 79

HSL23, 81%, 62%

HSV23, 67%, 93%

CMYK0%, 41%, 67%, 7%

Lab67.17, 31.87, 47.17

XYZ45.24, 36.86, 12.13

Decimal15502159

Web safe#ff9966

Pantone1575 C

Shades of coral

#e97a35 #e6691c #cf5d16 #b65214 #9c4611 #823a0e #692f0b #4f2309 #351806 #1c0c03

Tints of coral

#ee965f #efa06f #f1ab7f #f3b58f #f5c09f #f6caaf #f8d5bf #fadfcf #fceadf #fdf4ef

Colors that go with coral

Complementary#4fb0ec Analogous#ec4f61 Analogous#ecda4f Triadic#4fec8b Triadic#8b4fec Split complementary#4fecd9 Split complementary#4f62ec

Coral in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 0, 41, 67, 7.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ec8b4f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 41 67 7

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 42 66 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 #ec8b4f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ec8b4f; }
.text { color: #ec8b4f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ec8b4f; }

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 #ec8b4f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ec8b4f 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 #ec8b4f 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 #ec8b4f 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

Here is how the numbers for #ec8b4f are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.