Coral vs Melon

Coral and Melon are both oranges, but they are not the same color: the measured difference between their classic values is ΔE 3.4, close: they read as matching at a glance.

Coral

RGB: 255, 127, 80
HSL: 16, 100%, 66%
OKLCH: 73.5% 0.168 40.2

Temperature: warm

Closest encyclopedia entry: Coral

Melon

RGB: 255, 120, 85
HSL: 12, 100%, 67%
OKLCH: 72.6% 0.173 35.6

Temperature: warm

Closest encyclopedia entry: Melon

Measured difference: ΔE 3.4 · close: they read as matching at a glance. ΔE is a measure of perceived color difference; below 2.3 most people can't tell colors apart.

Guide

How to tell Coral and Melon apart

1 Check them against a true neutral gray: subtle undertones surface immediately next to something with no undertone at all.

Guide

When to use which

Coral is a surface color: it needs a dark background before it can carry text.

Melon is a surface color: it needs a dark background before it can carry text.

Palettes

Their palettes, side by side

Coral complementary palette

Melon complementary palette

Coral analogous palette

Melon analogous palette

FAQ

FAQs

Are Coral and Melon the same color?

No. Using their classic reference values, they differ by ΔE 3.4 (a measure of perceived color difference; below 2.3 most people can't tell colors apart). That makes them close: they read as matching at a glance.

Which is darker, Coral or Melon?

Melon is darker: 1 points lower in OKLCH lightness than Coral.