Coral (color)

Coral is a reddish or orangeish shade of pink. The color is named after the sea animal also called corals.

This box shows the color coral.

The first written use of coral as a color name in English was in 1513.[1]

Meaning of coral

Coral and coral blue color for painting a room to give a calm feeling of warmth.

In some sects of Hinduism, coral red instead of red is shown as being the color which represents the first (muladhara) chakra in Hindu philosophy.

Tones of coral color comparison chart

Name	Color	HEX Code	Red	Green	Blue	Hue	Sat	Lum	Source
Coral Pink		#F88379	248	131	121	05°	90%	72%	ISCC-NBS Queen Coral (Plochere)
Light Coral		#F08080	240	128	128	00°	79%	72%	web color
Coral		#FF7F50	255	127	80	16°	100%	66%	web color
Coral Red		#FF4040	255	64	64	0°	100%	63%	PerBang.dk
Dark Coral		#CD5B45	205	91	69	10°	58%	54%	PerBang.dk

Related pages

List of colors

References

Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930--McGraw Hill Page 193; Color Sample of Coral: Page 27 Plate 2 Color Sample J10

Shades of orange

Amber	Apricot	Atomic tangerine	Bittersweet	Buff	Burnt orange	Butterscotch	Caramel	Cadmium orange	Carrot orange

Champagne	Christmas orange	Christmas orange 2	Citron	Coral	Dark orange	Dark salmon	Deep carrot orange	ECE/SAE Amber	Flame

Fulvous	Gamboge	Gold	Gold (metallic)	Golden poppy	International orange	Jonquil	Lion	Mahogany	Mango

Marigold	Neon tangerine	Olivine	Old gold	Orange	Orange-gray	Orange (web)	Orange-red	Orange peel	Papaya whip

Peach	Peach-orange	Peach-yellow	Persian orange	Persimmon	Portland Orange	Princeton Orange	Pumpkin	Rust	Safety orange

Salmon	Satin sheen gold	Scarlet	Seashell	Sunglow	Sunset	Tangelo	Tangerine	Tawny	Tea rose

Tomato	UT Orange	Vermilion

A typical sample is shown for each name; a range of color-variations is commonly associated with each color-name.

Amaranth pink	Baby pink	Baker-Miller pink	Blackberry	Blush	Brilliant rose	Brink pink	Carnation pink	Cerise	Cherry blossom pink

Christmas pink	Christmas pink 2	Coral pink	Cyclamen	Deep pink	Fairy Tale	French rose	Fuchsia	Heliotrope	Hollywood cerise

Hot magenta	Hot pink	Lavender blush	Lavender pink	Magenta	Mexican pink	Mimi Pink	Misty rose	Mountbatten pink	Neon pink

Orchid pink	Pale Dogwood	Persian rose	Phlox	Pink	Puce	Raspberry	Red-violet	Rose	Rose pink

Rose quartz	Salmon pink	Seashell	Shocking pink	Tea Rose	Thulian pink	Ultra pink

A typical sample is shown for each name; a range of color-variations is commonly associated with each color-name.

Amaranth purple	American red	Apple red	Barn red	Bittersweet	Bittersweet shimmer	Blood red	Bright pink (Crayola)	Burgundy	Cadmium red

Chinese red	Chinese red 2	Christmas red	Christmas red 2	Candy apple red	Cantaloupe melon	Cardinal	Carmine	Cerise	Chili red

Chocolate cosmos	Cinnabar	Coquelicot	Coral pink	Cordovan	Cornell red	Crimson	Dark red	Fire brick	Fire engine red

Folly	Garnet	Imperial red	Indian red	Jasper	Light coral	Light red	Madder	Mahogany	Maroon

Misty rose	Medium red	Neon red	Off-red (RGB)	Old rose	OU crimson	Penn red	Persian red	Pink	Red

Red-brown	Red-gray	Red (CMYK) (pigment red)	Red (Crayola)	Red (Munsell)	Red (NCS)	Red (Pantone)	Redwood	Rojo	Rose ebony

Rose red	Rose taupe	Rose vale	Rosewood	Rosy brown	Royal red (dark)	Royal red (light)	Rust	Rusty red	Salmon

A typical sample is shown for each name; a range of color-variations is commonly associated with each color-name.

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