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Living Coral
#FF6B6B · click to copy
Warm
HEX
#FF6B6B
RGB
255, 107, 107
CMYK
0%, 58%, 58%, 0%
Moods & Keywords
orange
pink
warm
tropical
ocean
energetic
modern
Pigment & Material
A warm pinkish-orange — a mixture of red, orange, and white pigments. In actual coral reefs, colour comes from symbiotic algae.
Origin & History
Pantone Colour of the Year 2019 — chosen to represent human connection in the digital age and the beauty of endangered coral reefs.
Psychology
Nourishing and social. Pantone described it as "an animating and life-affirming coral hue with a golden undertone that energizes and enlivens."
In Culture
Chosen as the world faces coral reef bleaching from climate change. The colour simultaneously celebrates and mourns what we are losing.
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