Light coral

#e794a1

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

Light coral lands in the red band, light and strong. Light reds like this land in beauty, food and lifestyle branding. It pairs naturally with muted greens across the wheel and with off white for breathing room.

Light coral color values

Every conversion for #e794a1, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e794a1
RGB231, 148, 161
HSL351, 63%, 74%
HSV351, 36%, 91%
CMYK0%, 36%, 30%, 9%
Lab69.99, 32.9, 6.29
XYZ49.98, 40.74, 38.95
Decimal15176865
Web safe#ff9999
Pantone197 C
Pantone197 CHex#e794a1Rgb231 148 161Cmyk0 36 30 9Lab70 33 6Darker#c12b43Deep#da5a6eLighter#f2d0d6

Shades of light coral

Tints of light coral

Colors that go with light coral

Light coral in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 0, 36, 30, 9.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e794a1 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 36 30 9
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 37 32 15
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

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

Light coral in css

Copy #e794a1 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e794a1; }
.text { color: #e794a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e794a1; }

How light coral looks on light and dark

Light coral and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #e794a1 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.30:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
9.15:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e794a1 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light coral on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #e794a1 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

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

Turn light coral into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #e794a1 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #e794a1 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.