#FFC0CB

Pink — Color Codes & Palette

Q: What is the RGB value of Pink?

The RGB value of Pink (#FFC0CB) is rgb(255, 192, 203). This breaks down into red, green, and blue channel values on a 0–255 scale.

Q: Is Pink accessible on a white background?

The contrast ratio of Pink (#FFC0CB) on a white (#FFFFFF) background is 1.54:1 — Fail. On a black (#000000) background the contrast ratio is 13.65:1 — AAA pass for normal text. WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 7:1 for enhanced (AAA).

Q: What colors pair well with Pink?

Pink (#FFC0CB) pairs well with its complementary color and analogous hues. The complementary color is #C2FFF5, the analogous color at +30° is #FFD6C2, and one triadic color is #CCFFC2. These relationships are derived from color theory using HSL (hsl(350, 100%, 88%)) as the base.

#FFC0CB · rgb(255, 192, 203) · hsl(350, 100%, 88%)

Color Codes

Format	Value
HEX	#FFC0CB
RGB	rgb(255, 192, 203)
HSL	hsl(350, 100%, 88%)

Shades of Pink

#FF94A6

#FF6680

#FF3859

#FF0A33

#DB0025

#AD001D

#800015

#52000E

Tints of Pink

#FFC7D0

#FFCCD5

#FFD1D9

#FFD6DD

#FFDBE1

#FFE0E5

#FFE5EA

#FFEBEE

Color Pairings & Harmony

Complementary

#C2FFF5

Analogous +30°

#FFD6C2

Analogous −30°

#FFC2EB

Triadic +120°

#CCFFC2

Triadic −120°

#C2CCFF

Contrast & Accessibility (WCAG 2.1)

vs. White (#FFFFFF)

1.54:1 — Fail

vs. Black (#000000)

13.65:1 — AAA pass for normal text

CSS Snippet

.element {
  color: #FFC0CB;
}

.element-bg {
  background-color: #FFC0CB;
  color: #000000;
}

.element-border {
  border: 2px solid #FFC0CB;
}

About Pink

Pink is a very light color with vivid, highly saturated, defined by the hex code #FFC0CB. Its exact color model values are rgb(255, 192, 203) in RGB and hsl(350, 100%, 88%) in HSL (hue 350°, saturation 100%, lightness 88%). On a white background the contrast ratio is 1.54:1 — Fail, and on black it is 13.65:1 — AAA pass for normal text. Use Pink for UI elements, backgrounds, text, borders, or decorative accents. The shades section below shows progressively darker variations, while the tints strip shows progressively lighter versions — both useful for building a tonal palette. The harmony swatches provide complementary, analogous, and triadic pairings based on the HSL hue wheel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of Pink?

The RGB value of Pink (#FFC0CB) is rgb(255, 192, 203). Red = rgb(255, 192, 203), representing the amounts of red, green, and blue light on a 0–255 scale.

Is Pink accessible on a white background?

The contrast ratio of Pink on white (#FFFFFF) is 1.54:1 — Fail. On black (#000000) the contrast ratio is 13.65:1 — AAA pass for normal text. WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for AA (normal text) and 7:1 for AAA.

What colors pair well with Pink?

Based on color theory, Pink (hsl(350, 100%, 88%)) pairs well with its complementary, analogous, and triadic hues. See the harmony swatches above for the exact hex values of each pairing type.

Pink — Color Codes &amp; Palette