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Coral Reef

#C5B9A0

Coral Reef is a warm light color with the hex code #C5B9A0. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 197, 185, 160 in digital design or CMYK 0%, 6%, 19%, 23% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Coral Reef color values

HEX
#C5B9A0
RGB
197, 185, 160
HSL
41°, 24%, 70%
CMYK
0, 6, 19, 23

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Coral Reef sits at 41° on the color wheel with 24% saturation and 70% lightness, placing it in the orange-red segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 24% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. At medium-high lightness, it holds its own on white backgrounds while remaining approachable.

In digital environments, Coral Reef is rendered as rgb(197, 185, 160), where the red channel dominates at 197, though the other channels keep the hue balanced. Muted saturation at high lightness is a classic formula for soft background fills, placeholder states, and secondary surface colors in light-mode interfaces.

For print, Coral Reef translates to a CMYK breakdown of 0C 6M 19Y 23K. The low-to-moderate black value (23%) means the color's character in print comes primarily from its yellow ink content (19%), with black serving as a supporting shadow tone. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Coral Reef

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #C5B9A0;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 197, 185, 160;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#C5B9A0',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 0%
M: 6%
Y: 19%
K: 23%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(197, 185, 160)
rgba(197, 185, 160, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

24 brand s with colors near 41° on the color wheel

Rolex logo
Rolex
Guinness logo
Guinness
Slack logo
Slack
Gucci logo
Gucci

Frequently asked questions

What color is #C5B9A0?
#C5B9A0 is Coral Reef, a warm light color with RGB values of 197, 185, 160. It has a hue of 41°, 24% saturation, and 70% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #C5B9A0?
The RGB color code for #C5B9A0 is rgb(197, 185, 160). This means it contains 197 red, 185 green, and 160 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Coral Reef a warm or cool color?
Coral Reef (#C5B9A0) is a warm color with a hue between 0-60° or 300-360° on the color wheel.
How do I use #C5B9A0 in CSS?
You can use #C5B9A0 in CSS with: background-color: #C5B9A0; or color: #C5B9A0; or as an RGB value: rgb(197, 185, 160). For print design, use CMYK: 0%, 6%, 19%, 23%.

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