Coral

#ff9151

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 22 degrees. A mid orange this warm suits food, sport and friendly brands. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Coral color values

Every conversion for #ff9151, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ff9151
RGB255, 145, 81
HSL22, 100%, 66%
HSV22, 68%, 100%
CMYK0%, 43%, 68%, 0%
Lab70.94, 36.4, 51.1
XYZ52.85, 42.1, 13.13
Decimal16748881
Web safe#ff9966
Pantone1575 C
Pantone1575 CHex#ff9151Rgb255 145 81Cmyk0 43 68 0Lab71 36 51Darker#c14700Deep#ff640aLighter#fabf9e

Shades of coral

Tints of coral

Colors that go with coral

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, 43, 68, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ff9151 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 43 68 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 44 67 6
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.

Coral in css

Copy #ff9151 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ff9151; }
.text { color: #ff9151; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ff9151; }

How coral looks on light and dark

Coral and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ff9151 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.23:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
9.42:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ff9151 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Coral on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #ff9151 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 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 coral into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #ff9151 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #ff9151 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.