Orchid Pink (#F2BDCD)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 1.62:1 — vs black: 12.94:1

Color values

  • HEX #F2BDCD
  • RGB rgb(242, 189, 205)
  • HSL hsl(341, 21%, 94%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 21.9, 15.29, 5.1 )

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #F2BDCD based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Orchid Pink
#F2BDCD Base
#BDF2E2
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Orchid Pink
#F2BDCD Base
#F2BDE7
#F2C7BD
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Orchid Pink
#F2BDCD Base
#CDF2BD
#BDCDF2
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Orchid Pink
#F2BDCD Base
#BDF2C7
#BDE7F2
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Orchid Pink
#F2BDCD Base
#E7F2BD
#BDF2E2
#C7BDF2
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Orchid Pink
#F2BDCD Base
#D93D6C
#E57D9D
#EB9BB3
#F9DFE7
#FBEAEF
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Orchid Pink, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#150409
#591227
#9D1F45
#D73666
#E5799A
Orchid Pink #F2BDCD Base
#F4C6D4
#F6CFDB
#F7D8E1
#F9E1E8
#FBEAEF
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #F2BDCD. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #F2BDCD;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #F2BDCD;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #F2BDCD;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #F2BDCD,
        #EFF5F3
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #F2BDCD,
        #EFF5F3
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$orchid-pink: #F2BDCD;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$orchid-pink-r: 242;
$orchid-pink-g: 189;
$orchid-pink-b: 205;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $orchid-pink;
    color: rgba($orchid-pink-r, $orchid-pink-g, $orchid-pink-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Orchid Pink appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #F2BDCD How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #CECECC Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #C4C4CD Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #F0BFBF Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #CBCBCB Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Orchid Pink ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Orchid Pink #F2BDCD Base
Cameo Pink #EFBBCC ΔE 0.69
Bubble Gum #FFC1CC ΔE 3.15
Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 3.24
Cherry Blossom Pink #FFB7C5 ΔE 4.16

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.