Coral 16-1539 TCX
PANTONE 16-1539 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Coral 16-1539 TCX is HEX #ED7464, RGB 237, 116, 100, and about CMYK 0, 51, 58, 7. It is a light, vivid warm red color. The best text color on it is black at 7.28:1.
| Family | Red |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Light |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | energy, urgency and appetite |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #ED7464 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | ED7464 | |
| RGB | 237, 116, 100 | |
| RGB percent | 92.9%, 45.5%, 39.2% | |
| CMYK | 0, 51, 58, 7 | |
| HSL | 7, 79%, 66% | |
| HSV | 7, 58%, 93% | |
| LAB | 62.9, 45.3, 30.8 | |
| LCH | 62.9, 54.8, 34.2 | |
| Decimal | 15561828 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-coral-16-1539-tcx: #ED7464; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #ED7464; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-coral-16-1539-tcx': '#ED7464' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.455, blue: 0.392) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_coral_16_1539_tcx">#ED7464</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFED7464) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"coral-16-1539-tcx","name":"Coral 16-1539 TCX","hex":"#ED7464"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Coral 16-1539 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Coral 16-1539 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Coral 16-1539 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 7.28:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #ED7464 on white | 2.88:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #ED7464 on black | 7.28:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #ED7464 | 2.88:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #ED7464 | 7.28:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Coral 16-1539 TCX
7.28:1
Coral 16-1539 TCX on white
2.88:1
Coral 16-1539 TCX on near black
6.55:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Coral 16-1539 TCX is built here as C0 M51 Y58 K7. This color is highly saturated, so a CMYK build usually looks duller than the spot ink. Use the spot ink when accuracy matters. On uncoated paper expect it to look a little lighter and less saturated than on coated stock.
| CMYK build | C0 M51 Y58 K7 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 116% |
| Ink note | Within the roughly 300% limit many printers use. |
Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.
Similar Pantone colors
More red colors
Questions about Coral 16-1539 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Coral 16-1539 TCX?
HEX #ED7464, equivalent to RGB 237, 116, 100. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Coral 16-1539 TCX?
A process build of C0 M51 Y58 K7. This color is highly saturated, so a CMYK build usually looks duller than the spot ink. Use the spot ink when accuracy matters.
Is Pantone Coral 16-1539 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, light and vivid, with a hue of 7 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Coral 16-1539 TCX?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 7.28:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.