Light Coral #F08080
Light Coral is a medium-light, moderately saturated red with hex code #F08080 and RGB rgb(240, 128, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#F08080 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Light Coral. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Colors that go with Light Coral
Matches found by rotating Light Coral around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Light Coral
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Light Coral, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Light Coral, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.025
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.025
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.030
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.036
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.037
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.045
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.051
More about Light Coral
How to make Light Coral
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts white
- 3 parts red
- 1 part brown
Recipe result: #F57E85, a difference of ΔE 0.012 from Light Coral. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Light Coral in every format
| HEX | #F08080 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 128, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 79%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.138 21) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F08080 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F08080 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F08080 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F08080 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Light Coral
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA9
oklch(80.9% 0.085 20.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F08080
oklch(72.5% 0.138 21)
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Step 500
500
#E05359
oklch(63.2% 0.176 21.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB2F3F
oklch(55.6% 0.191 21)
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Step 700
700
#AF1F31
oklch(49.1% 0.178 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E1D29
oklch(42.6% 0.148 21)
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Step 900
900
#722026
oklch(37.6% 0.115 20.6)
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Step 950
950
#431416
oklch(26.9% 0.073 21)
Light Coral with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #98937F | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AA7E | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7181 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.139 |
Use Light Coral in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.