#FF7F50 color codes
- HEX
- #FF7F50
- HEX8
- #FF7F50FF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FFFF7F50
- RGB
- rgb(255, 127, 80)
- RGB (%)
- 100%, 50%, 31%
- HSL
- hsl(16, 100%, 66%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(16, 69%, 100%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 50%, 69%, 0%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.7351 0.168 40.25)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(73.51% 0.168 40.25)
- Decimal
- 16744272
What color is #FF7F50?
#FF7F50 sits at 74% lightness and 0.168 chroma in OKLCH, hue 40.25°. Its nearest named color is Coral (an exact match).
Shades and tints of #FF7F50
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#FF7F50 color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
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Monochromatic
Using #FF7F50 in CSS
.text { color: #FF7F50; }
.background { background-color: #FF7F50; }
.border { border: 2px solid #FF7F50; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.7351 0.168 40.25); }
/* #FF7F50 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #FF7F5080; }Is #FF7F50 accessible?
#FF7F50 on white text scores 2.50:1; on black text it scores 8.40:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #FF7F50. Recommended text color on a #FF7F50 background: black.
A 8.4:1 vs black
A 2.5:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: black
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#FF7F50) → black APCA Lc experimental 55.5 Lc · large or bold text (black text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
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Frequently asked questions
- What color is #FF7F50?
- #FF7F50 is Coral. In RGB it is rgb(255, 127, 80), and in HSL hsl(16, 100%, 66%).
- What is #FF7F50 in RGB?
- #FF7F50 converts to rgb(255, 127, 80) — red 255, green 127, blue 80.
- What text color is readable on #FF7F50?
- Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (8.40:1) against #FF7F50. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #FF7F50.