Coral - 06/17/2010
Coral is the Color of the Day for 06/17/2010. Coral has a hex value of #FF7F50. On the RGB scale it has values of Red: 255, Green: 127, and Blue: 80
Color Spaces of Coral
| Hex | FF7F50 | #FF7F50 |
| RGB | 255 127 80 | rgb(255 127 80) |
| RGB % | 100 50 31 | rgb(100 50 31) |
| CIELAB | 67.98, 47.39, 48.6 | |
| CMY | 0, 50, 69 | |
| CMYK | 0, 50, 69, 0 | |
| HSL | 16, 100, 66 | hsl(16 100% 66%) |
| HSV | 16, 69, 100 | hsv(16 69% 100%) |
| HSI | 15, 48, 154 | |
| HWB | 16, 31, 0 | hwb(16 31% 0%) |
| LCH | 67.98, 67.88, 45.72 | |
| XYZ | 52.93, 37.95, 9.18 | |
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All About Coral
Coral is a stunning and vibrant color that draws inspiration from the coral reefs found in tropical oceans around the world. This color is a blend of pink, orange, and red tones, and it is known for its warm and inviting nature. Coral has become increasingly popular in fashion, home decor, and graphic design, and it is often used to add a pop of color to a neutral palette.
Coral is a versatile color that can be used in a variety of settings. It is often used to create a romantic and feminine feel in fashion, particularly in dresses and blouses. In home decor, coral can be used to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere, particularly in bedrooms, bathrooms, and living rooms. This color is also a popular choice for weddings and other special events, as it adds a touch of elegance and sophistication to any setting.
Coral is also a color that is often used in color therapy, as it is believed to have a calming effect on the mind and body. It is said to promote emotional balance and help reduce stress and anxiety. This makes it a popular choice for wellness centers, spas, and other relaxation-focused environments.
Overall, coral is a beautiful and versatile color that adds warmth, energy, and elegance to any setting. Whether it's used in fashion, home decor, or graphic design, this color is sure to make a statement and evoke feelings of happiness and positivity.
Coral in Psychology
In terms of psychology, the color coral is often associated with warmth, energy, and optimism. It is said to stimulate the senses and promote feelings of happiness and positivity. This makes it a popular choice for marketing and advertising, as it can be used to create a sense of excitement and energy around a product or brand.
Closest Common Color
Coral is closest to the common color orange. Orange is considered a tertiary color that is a mixture of red and yellow. Orange is a color that we see in nature and we associate it with social interaction, warmth, and friendly conversation. This color shares its name with the citrus based fruit oranges. The comforting tones in the color orange have made it the number one choice to represent safety in the construction industry. Everyday things that we see in orange are carrots, pumpkins, traffic cones, and oranges.
Shades of Coral
A shade is a concept of darkening a color. Below you will find the shades of colors from Coral all the way to Black evenly distributed.
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Tints of Coral
A tint is a concept of lightening a color. Below you will find the tints of colors from Coral all the way to White evenly distributed.
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Tones of Coral
A tone is a concept of adding gray to a color. Below you will find the tones of colors from Coral all the way to Gray evenly distributed.
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Monochromatic Colors of Coral
A monochromatic color scheme is based on a single color and contains both shades and tints of that color. Below you will find a monochromatic color scheme based off of Coral.
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Complementary Color of Coral
Complementary colors are two colors that are the complete opposite of each other on the color wheel. Complementary colors are used by many including graphic designers, painters, and other artists. Knowing the complementary color for a given color is useful because using them together creates a visual contrast which can really make a design pop! Below you will find the complementary color of Coral.
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Split Complementary Colors of Coral
A Split Complementary color scheme is based on a single color and then finds the complementary color of the main color and uses that as a reference to find two colors to the left and right of that complementary color on the color wheel. A total of three colors make up a split complementary color scheme. A common example of a split complementary color scheme in an RGB Model is red, green-cyan, and blue-cyan. Below you will find a split complementary color scheme based off of Coral.
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Triadic Colors of Coral
A triadic color scheme is made up of three colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with one color to as the baseline and the two other colors serve as accent colors. On the color wheel this can be envisioned as a triangle. Below you will find a triadic color scheme based off of Coral.
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Tetradic Colors of Coral
A tetradic color scheme is made up of four colors that form a rectangle on the color wheel. This color harmony is also known as a double complementary color scheme becuase it is made up of two complementary color pairs. Below you will find a tetradic color scheme based off of Coral.
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Analogous Colors of Coral
An analogous color scheme is made up of three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with a single color as the baseline, a second color, and an accent color or a mixture of the first two colors as the third color. Below you will find an analogous color scheme based off of Coral.
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Variations of Coral
A variation of a color is the idea of swapping the values of Red, Blue, and Green with one another to create a new color. The color Coral has RGB values of R:255, G:127, and B:80. Using this information, we can create the following 5 variations using RBG, GRB, GBR, BRG, and GBR. Out of the 5 possible variations of Coral, 5 of them will be unique without counting our orignal color of Coral.
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Web Safe Color of Coral
A web safe color is a color that will not be dithered when shown on a web browser that only has 256-color support. Although this is not much of an issue in modern browsers today it is important to understand the history. A web safe color will always appear as intended across any device/browser. There are 216 colors that are considered web safe. Below you will find the closest web safe color to Coral.
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CSS Code for Coral
Text Color
This paragraph tag has text in the color #FF7F50
Text Shadow Color
This text has a shadow in the color #FF7F50
Border Color
This div tag has a border color of #FF7F50
Background Color
This div tag has a background color of #FF7F50
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Coral Accessibility
When it comes to accessibility it is important to consider the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 issued by W3C. The WCAG provides a set of standards to determine if two colors have an appropriate contrast ratio in order to be readable on a web. This is achieved by measuring luminance, also known as brightness, between the color of your text and the background color. The WCAG has several levels of conformance: (A - Lowest, AA - Mid Range, AAA - Highest). If you meet the requirements of a higher range of conformance then you automatically meet the lower levels. For Example, if you meet AAA then by default you also meet AA and A. The contrast ratios that need to be met also consider the size of the font. Below are the contrast ratios needed to be compliant.
- Level AA (large text/18-point font): 3:1
- Level AA: 4.5:1
- Level AAA (large text/18-point font): 4.5:1
- Level AAA: 7:1
In the following sections we take a look at conformance levels AA and AAA for both large sized text and normal sized text. We took care of all the calculations so you will be able to see right away whether or not a text color of Coral is readable according to the WCAG against both Black and White backgrounds.
Coral Contrast on Black Background
The color Coral has passed 4 out of 4 WCAG tests against a Black background. This means there is a 100% accessibility rating and therefore makes Coral a perfect choice against a Black background.
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Coral Contrast on White Background
The color Coral has passed 0 out of 4 WCAG tests against a White background. This means there is a 0% accessibility rating and therefore makes Coral a poor choice against a White background.
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