Coral Atoll is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #236c72 |
| Complementary Color | #8dd6dc |
| Color Shade: | mid red (4.56° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 70.78% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Coral Atoll Color. The Pensive Pink color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Japonica (#d87c63) for more energetic effect. Try Abbey Pink as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#8dd6dc is the best complementary color to Coral Atoll. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #dc938d complementary color is Morning Glory, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Petite Orchid are #dc8dae and #dcba8d. Thus found on the left and right of #dc938d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shocking and Brandy colors as they work well with Coral Atoll.
The split-complementary Coral Atoll palette consists of #8daedc and #8ddcba colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8dd6dc). Try Chetwode Blue and Algae Green colors in combination with #dc938d, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #dc938d offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Coral Atoll. Thus Chetwode Blue and Granny Smith Apple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Coral Atoll contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Morning Glory, Feijoa, and Lavender split by 90° on the color wheel. #dc938d square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Coral Atoll tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#8dd6dc) and two others. The Granny Smith Apple is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Light Orchid – 120° from the complementary Morning Glory. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8ddc93 and #dc8dd5.
In a RGB color space, hex #dc938d is made of 43% red, 29% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Coral Atoll has a hue angle of 4.56°, a saturation of 53.02% and a lightness of 70.78%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dc938d is made of 0% cyan, 28.62% magenta, 30.98% yellow and 13.73% black ink.
| HEX | #dc938d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(220,147,141) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 29%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 28.62, 30.98, 13.73 |
| HSL | hsl(4.56,53.02%,70.78%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(4.56,35.91%,86.27%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.0252,26.8167,14.4747) |
| XYZ | xyz(44.7566,38.0062,30.1763) |