Light coral

#f26b69

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

This is Light coral, a vivid red sitting at 1 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.

Light coral color values

Every conversion for #f26b69, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#f26b69
RGB242, 107, 105
HSL1, 84%, 68%
HSV1, 57%, 95%
CMYK0%, 56%, 57%, 5%
Lab62.01, 51.79, 27.03
XYZ44.43, 30.41, 16.89
Decimal15887209
Web safe#ff6666
Pantone178 C
Pantone178 CHex#f26b69Rgb242 107 105Cmyk0 56 57 5Lab62 52 27Darker#bc1310Deep#ec2a27Lighter#f4b0af

Shades of light coral

Tints of light coral

Colors that go with light coral

Light 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, 56, 57, 5.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #f26b69 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 56 57 5
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 56 56 11
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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Light coral in css

Copy #f26b69 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #f26b69; }
.text { color: #f26b69; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f26b69; }

How light coral looks on light and dark

Light coral and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #f26b69 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.97:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
7.08:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #f26b69 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light coral on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #f26b69 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 the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn light coral into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #f26b69 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #f26b69 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.