Information about #FF7F51 color

#FF7F51 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FF7F51 falls into the Orange Color FamilyFull Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(255, 127, 81) — 100% red, 49.8% green, 31.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 50 / 68 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated orange, #FF7F51 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Coral (#FF7F50). Slightly further away sit Rinsed Out Red (#FF7952) and Orangish (#FC824A).

In RGB terms — rgb(255, 127, 81) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. #FF7F51 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FF7F51 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#FF7F51 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #FF7F51

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Coral color link
Coral

#FF7F50

Orangish color link
Orangish

#FC824A

Crusta color link
Crusta

#F38653

Mango Tango color link
Mango Tango

#FF8243

Mandarin color link
Mandarin

#F37A48

Orange Pink color link
Orange Pink

#FF6F52

Orangeish color link
Orangeish

#FD8D49

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FF7F51
  • RGB255, 127, 81
  • CMYK0, 50, 68, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 127, 81)
  • HSL16°, 100%, 66%
  • HSL Precise15.862°, 100%, 65.882%
  • HSV16°, 68%, 100%
  • HSB16°, 68%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.498, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.498, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.498, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFF7F51
  • DECIMAL ID16744273
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01