Light coral

#e9686d

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

This is Light coral, a strong red sitting at 358 degrees on the wheel. A mid red this confident is a natural for retail signage and calls to action. It pairs naturally with muted greens across the wheel and with off white for breathing room.

Light coral color values

Every conversion for #e9686d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e9686d

RGB233, 104, 109

HSL358, 75%, 66%

HSV358, 55%, 91%

CMYK0%, 55%, 53%, 9%

Lab60.18, 50.38, 22.08

XYZ41.31, 28.33, 17.76

Decimal15296621

Web safe#ff6666

Pantone709 C

Shades of light coral

#e54d53 #e13339 #d61f26 #bb1b21 #a0171d #861318 #6b1013 #500c0e #35080a #1b0405

Tints of light coral

#eb767a #ed8387 #ef9194 #f19ea1 #f3acae #f5b9bc #f7c7c9 #f9d4d6 #fbe2e3 #fdeff0

Colors that go with light coral

Complementary#68e9e4 Analogous#e968ad Analogous#e9a468 Triadic#6de968 Triadic#686de9 Split complementary#68e9a4 Split complementary#68ade9

Light coral in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 0, 55, 53, 9.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e9686d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 55 53 9

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 55 53 15

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.

Light coral in css

Copy #e9686d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e9686d; }
.text { color: #e9686d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e9686d; }

How light coral looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Light coral and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #e9686d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e9686d 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 #e9686d sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business 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 #e9686d 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 light coral, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #e9686d 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.