Coral Reef is a light pastel shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Pastel Orange, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Coral Reef is a pastel color. Coral Reef is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Coral Reef is #C7BCA2.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Coral Reef has 78%% Red, 74% Green, and 64% Blue.
Coral Reef has 42° Hue, 19% Saturation, and 78% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Coral Reef has 42° Hue, 25% Saturation, and 71% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Coral Reef has 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 19% yellow, and 22% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#C7BCA2 |
|
RGB |
(199, 188, 162) |
(78%, 74%, 64%) |
HSV |
(42°, 19, 78) |
(12%, 19%, 78%) |
HSL |
(42°, 25, 71) |
(12%, 25%, 71%) |
CMYK |
(0, 6, 19, 22) |
(0%, 6%, 19%, 22%) |
The natural luminance of Coral Reef is 51%, which is medium high.
Coral Reef has a higher contrast with black than white.
Coral Reef and black have a 11.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Coral Reef and white have a 1.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
51% |
AAA (11.1) |
insufficient (1.9) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Coral Reef paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 8% Yellow, 7% Red, 22% Black, 64% White, as shown below.
Yellow
8%
Red
7%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
22%
White
64%
To mix Coral Reef paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Magenta, 11% Yellow, 22% Black, 64% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
3%
Yellow
11%
Black
22%
White
64%
Colors similar to Coral Reef are: Vanilla, Sorrell Brown, Ash, Soft Amber, and Cotton Seed. Vanilla is more orange and lighter than Coral Reef. Sorrell Brown is brighter than Coral Reef. Ash is more yellow and paler and lighter than Coral Reef. Soft Amber is more orange and paler and lighter than Coral Reef. Cotton Seed is more orange and paler than Coral Reef.