Light coral

#fd9094

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 358 degrees on the wheel. Light reds like this land in beauty, food and lifestyle branding. 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 #fd9094, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#fd9094
RGB253, 144, 148
HSL358, 96%, 78%
HSV358, 43%, 99%
CMYK0%, 43%, 42%, 1%
Lab71.53, 41.44, 16.08
XYZ55.83, 42.97, 33.37
Decimal16617620
Web safe#ff9999
Pantone708 C
Pantone708 CHex#fd9094Rgb253 144 148Cmyk0 43 42 1Lab72 41 16Darker#fa040dDeep#fc4a50Lighter#fcd8d9

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, 43, 42, 1.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #fd9094 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 43 42 1
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 44 43 7
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 #fd9094 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #fd9094; }
.text { color: #fd9094; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fd9094; }

How light coral looks on light and dark

Light coral and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #fd9094 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.19:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
9.59:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #fd9094 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 #fd9094 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 #fd9094 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

Every value on this page for #fd9094 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.