Pastel Pink (#FFD1DC)

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: 1.36:1 — vs black: 15.41:1

Color values

  • HEX #FFD1DC
  • RGB rgb(255, 209, 220)
  • HSL hsl(345, 100%, 91%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 18, 14, 0 )
  • Websafe #FFCCCC

Tags

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #FFD1DC based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

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

Pastel Pink
#FFD1DC Base
#D1FFF4
Analogous

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

Pastel Pink
#FFD1DC Base
#FFD1F3
#FFDDD1
Triadic

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

Pastel Pink
#FFD1DC Base
#DCFFD1
#D1DCFF
Split-Complementary

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

Pastel Pink
#FFD1DC Base
#D1FFDD
#D1F3FF
Tetradic (Square)

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

Pastel Pink
#FFD1DC Base
#F3FFD1
#D1FFF4
#DDD1FF
Monochromatic

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

Pastel Pink
#FFD1DC Base
#FF3868
#FF85A2
#FFA8BD
#FFE6EC
Shades & Tints

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

Shades (darker)

#1A0006
#71001B
#C90030
#FF2257
#FF7999
Pastel Pink #FFD1DC Base
#FFD5DF
#FFD9E2
#FFDDE5
#FFE1E8
#FFE6EC
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #FFD1DC. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #FFD1DC;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #FFD1DC;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #FFD1DC;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #FFD1DC,
        #D1FFF4
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #FFD1DC,
        #D1FFF4
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$pastel-pink: #FFD1DC;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$pastel-pink-r: 255;
$pastel-pink-g: 209;
$pastel-pink-b: 220;

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

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

Normal Vision #FFD1DC How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #E0E0DB 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 #D7D7DC Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #FED2D2 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #DDDDDD 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 Pastel Pink ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Pastel Pink #FFD1DC Base
Piggy Pink #FDDDE6 ΔE 4.32
Bubble Gum #FFC1CC ΔE 4.61
Orchid Pink #F2BDCD ΔE 4.79
Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 4.89

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.