Coral (color)
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Coral is a reddish or pinkish shade of orange. The color is named after the sea animal also called corals.
The first written use of coral as a color name in English was in 1513. [1]
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Meaning of coral [change]
- Coral and coral pink are popular colors 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 [change]
| Coral Pink (ISCC-NBS) (Queen Coral (Plochere)) (Hex: #F88379) (RGB: 248, 131, 121) |
| Light Coral (web color) (Hex: #F08080) (RGB: 240, 128, 128) |
| CORAL (web color) (Hex: #FF7F50) (RGB: 255, 127, 80) |
| Coral Red (PerBang.dk) (Hex: #FF4040) (RGB: 255, 64, 64) |
| Dark Coral (PerBang.dk) (Hex: #CD5B45) (RGB: 205, 91, 69) |
References [change]
- ↑ 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
