Coral Red
#FF4040
What color is Coral Red
Coral Red is a light bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Red, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Coral Red is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Coral Red
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Coral Red is #FF4040.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Coral Red has 100%% Red, 25% Green, and 25% Blue.
Coral Red has 0° Hue, 75% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Coral Red has 0° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 63% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Coral Red has 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 75% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#FF4040 |
|
RGB |
(255, 64, 64) |
(100%, 25%, 25%) |
HSV |
(0°, 75, 100) |
(0%, 75%, 100%) |
HSL |
(0°, 100, 63) |
(0%, 100%, 63%) |
CMYK |
(0, 75, 75, 0) |
(0%, 75%, 75%, 0%) |
How does Coral Red contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Coral Red is 25%, which is low.
Coral Red has a higher contrast with black than white.
Coral Red and black have a 6.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Coral Red and white have a 3.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
25% |
AA (6.1) |
insufficient (3.5) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Coral Red
How to mix Coral Red paint
To mix Coral Red paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 75% Red, 25% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
75%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
25%
To mix Coral Red paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 37% Magenta, 37% Yellow, 25% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
37%
Yellow
37%
Black
0%
White
25%
What colors are similar to Coral Red
Colors similar to Coral Red are: Red Orange, Carmine Pink, Bean Red, Sunset Orange, and Orangey Red. Red Orange is more orange and brighter than Coral Red. Carmine Pink is more orange and paler and darker than Coral Red. Bean Red is paler and lighter than Coral Red. Sunset Orange is more orange and paler and lighter than Coral Red. Orangey Red is more orange and brighter than Coral Red.
