Light Pink (#FFB6C1)

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: 1.65:1 — vs black: 12.71:1

Color values

  • HEX #FFB6C1
  • RGB rgb(255, 182, 193)
  • HSL hsl(351, 100%, 85%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 29, 24, 0 )
  • Websafe #FFCCCC

Tags

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #FFB6C1 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

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

Light Pink
#FFB6C1 Base
#B6FFF4
Analogous

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

Light Pink
#FFB6C1 Base
#FFB6E6
#FFD0B6
Triadic

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

Light Pink
#FFB6C1 Base
#C1FFB6
#B6C1FF
Split-Complementary

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

Light Pink
#FFB6C1 Base
#B6FFD0
#B6E6FF
Tetradic (Square)

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

Light Pink
#FFB6C1 Base
#E6FFB6
#B6FFF4
#D0B6FF
Monochromatic

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

Light Pink
#FFB6C1 Base
#FF1D3F
#FF6A80
#FF8D9E
#FFDFE4
#FFE6E9
Shades & Tints

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

Shades (darker)

#1A0004
#6C0010
#BE001D
#FF1135
#FF647B
Light Pink #FFB6C1 Base
#FFC0C9
#FFC9D1
#FFD2D9
#FFDCE1
#FFE6E9
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #FFB6C1. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #FFB6C1;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #FFB6C1;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #FFB6C1;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #FFB6C1,
        #B6FFF4
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #FFB6C1,
        #B6FFF4
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$light-pink: #FFB6C1;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$light-pink-r: 255;
$light-pink-g: 182;
$light-pink-b: 193;

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

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

Normal Vision #FFB6C1 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #CFCFBF 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 #C0C0C1 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #FEB7B7 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #C9C9C9 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 Light Pink ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Light Pink #FFB6C1 Base
Cherry Blossom Pink #FFB7C5 ΔE 1.11
Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 2.67
Bubble Gum #FFC1CC ΔE 2.94
Orchid Pink #F2BDCD ΔE 4.85

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.