Pink (#FFC0CB)

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: 1.54:1 — vs black: 13.65:1

Color values

  • HEX #FFC0CB
  • RGB rgb(255, 192, 203)
  • HSL hsl(349, 100%, 87%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 25, 20, 0 )
  • Websafe #FFCCCC
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Tags

Mood

Playful (195)

Style

Neon (200) Warm (180)

Use case

Text (210) Button (200) Background (190)

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #FFC0CB based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

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

Pink
#FFC0CB Base
#C0FFF4
Analogous

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

Pink
#FFC0CB Base
#FFC0EB
#FFD5C0
Triadic

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

Pink
#FFC0CB Base
#CBFFC0
#C0CBFF
Split-Complementary

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

Pink
#FFC0CB Base
#C0FFD5
#C0EBFF
Tetradic (Square)

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

Pink
#FFC0CB Base
#EBFFC0
#C0FFF4
#D5C0FF
Monochromatic

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

Pink
#FFC0CB Base
#FF274D
#FF748C
#FF97A9
#FFE6EA
Shades & Tints

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

Shades (darker)

— #1A0004
— #6E0013
— #C20022
— #FF1740
— #FF6C85
Pink #FFC0CB Base
— #FFC8D1
— #FFCFD7
— #FFD7DE
— #FFDEE4
— #FFE6EA
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #FFC0CB. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties 
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #FFC0CB;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #FFC0CB;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #FFC0CB;
}
CSS Gradient 
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #FFC0CB,
        #C0FFF4
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #FFC0CB,
        #C0FFF4
    );
}
SCSS Variable 
// SCSS variable
$pink: #FFC0CB;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$pink-r: 255;
$pink-g: 192;
$pink-b: 203;

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

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

Normal Vision #FFC0CB How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #D5D5C9 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 #C8C8CB Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #FEC1C1 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #D0D0D0 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 Pink ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Pink #FFC0CB Base
Bubble Gum #FFC1CC ΔE 0.27
Cherry Blossom Pink #FFB7C5 ΔE 2.39
Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 2.67
Orchid Pink #F2BDCD ΔE 3.24

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.