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What color is Dark Coral?

Dark Coral color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Dark Coral is #CD5B45, and the RGB color code is RGB(205, 91, 69).

In the RGB color model, Dark Coral has a red value of 205, a green value of 91, and a blue value of 69. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 55.6% magenta, 66.3% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 9.7° (degrees), 57.6 % saturation, and 53.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Dark Coral has a hue of 9.7° (degrees), 66.3 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.



Dark Coral is cool or warm?

The color Dark Coral is a warm color.



What is the LRV of Dark Coral? (For interior and product design)

Dark Coral has an LRV of nearly 21. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

Dark Coral

Light Color


Compare LRV 21 of Dark Coral with dark and light Color





Is Dark Coral Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Dark Coral meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Dark Coral color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(205, 91, 69)
Red
205 (80.4%)
Green
91 (35.7%)
Blue
69 (27.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
55.61%
Yellow
66.34%
Key
19.61%

HSL

HSL(9.71deg, 57.6 %, 53.7 %)

Hue
9.71°
Saturation
57.63 %.
Lightness
53.73 %.

RYB

RYB(131, 90, 56)
Red
131 (51.2%)
Yellow
90 (35.3%)
Blue
56 (22.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
9.71°
Saturation
66.34 %.
Brightness / Value
80.39 %.

HWB

H: 9.71°

W: 27.06 %

B: 19.61 %

XYZ

X : 29.99

Y : 20.89

Z : 8.08

YXY

Y1 : 20.89

X : 0.51

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 19.61%

M : 64.31%

Y : 72.94%


LRV

~ 20.9 %

Munsell Color System

9.1R 5.1/10.1

CIE-Lab

L : 52.83

A : 43.72

B : 34.62

CIE-Lch

L : 52.83

C : 55.77

H : 38.37

CIE-Luv

L : 52.83

U : 88.26

V : 29.63

Hunter-Lab

L : 45.71

A : 37.14

B : 21.51






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Dark Coral


Here are the colors similar to Dark Coral . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#D9603B
Medium Vermilion
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#CB6D51
Copper Red
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#E34234
Cinnabar
ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Dark Coral color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Dark Coral to Pantone TCX




RAL Classic


Dark Coral color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Dark Coral to RAL Classic


#D5654D
RAL 2012 - Salmon Orange
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#CF6955
RAL 3022 - Salmon Pink
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#D05D28
RAL 2010 - Signal Orange
ΔE - 7.89 (92.1% similar)


Pantone PMS


Dark Coral color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Dark Coral to Pantone PMS


#E1523D
PANTONE 7625 C
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#E04E39
PANTONE 7417 C
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#C45B39
PANTONE 10152 C
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#DA6253
PANTONE 2448 C
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)


RAL Design


Dark Coral color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Dark Coral to RAL Design


#CA4E33
RAL 040 50 60 - Fox Red
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#BD553E
RAL 040 50 50 - English Red
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#D1462C
RAL 040 50 70 - Pompeii Red
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)
#B05D4A
RAL 040 50 40 - Ant Red
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)


British Standard 4800


Dark Coral color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Dark Coral to British Standard 4800


#CB5952
BS 04-D-43 - Robin
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)




Paint similar to Dark Coral


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Dark Coral . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Sherwin Williams


Dark Coral color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Dark Coral to Sherwin Williams


#C65F47
Emotional (SW 6621)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#C76356
Quite Coral (SW 6614)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#C04D35
Cayenne (SW 6881)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#C4633E
Robust Orange (SW 6628)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)


PPG Paints


Dark Coral color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Dark Coral to PPG Paints


#C9543A
Cinnamon Stone (PPG1193-7)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#D1584C
Wet Coral (PPG1189-6)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#D9624E
Candy Corn (PPG17-16)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#BF5B3C
Tabasco (PPG1192-7)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Dark Coral color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Dark Coral to Benjamin Moore


#D2564A
Habanero Pepper (1306)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#D36651
Adobe Orange (2171-30)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#CB5E3D
Tropical Orange (2170-20)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#DC624D
Soft Glow (014)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)


Behr


Dark Coral color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Dark Coral to Behr


#DC5D47
Pimento (P180-6)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#BF5C42
Deep Fire (M180-7)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#DA5736
Inferno (P190-7)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#D04838
Top Tomato (P180-7)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Dark Coral color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Dark Coral to Dunn-Edwards


#CE4E35
Bonfire Flame (DEA 109)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#CC6758
Southwestern Clay (DE 5124)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#C75433
Spicy Tomato (DE 5139)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#BF6955
Cedar Grove (DE 5152)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)


Valspar


Dark Coral color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Dark Coral to Valspar


#C44C38
Terra Cotta Red (2004-3A)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)
#E25B4F
Blaze Orange (1008-1A)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#D63D2B
Scarlet Sun (1011-1)
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#B86B56
Florentine Clay (2003-5B)
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)







Color Combinations


View more Dark Coral - #CD5B45 color palettes and coordinating colors



Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



CD5B45
Dark Coral

45B7CD
Maximum Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of Dark Coral - #CD5B45?

Color that best contrast with Dark Coral - #CD5B45 is #45B7CD, color name is Maximum Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments Dark Coral - #CD5B45?

Complementary or Opposite color for Dark Coral - #CD5B45 is #45B7CD, color name is Maximum Blue*.





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