Lightpink — #FFB6C1
#FFB6C1 is a very light, vivid red. It is the CSS named color lightpink.
Color values
| HEX | #FFB6C1 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 182, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 100%, 86%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 29%, 24%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 16758465 |
| CSS | color: #FFB6C1; |
| Android | 0xFFFFB6C1 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.714, blue: 0.757, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #FFB6C1 | 1.65:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #FFB6C1 | 12.71:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #FFB6C1
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #FFB6C1 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #FFB6C1
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #FFB6C1 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #FFB6C1; background-color: #FFB6C1; }
.element { color: rgb(255 182 193); }
.element { color: hsl(351 100% 86%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#FFB6C1] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #FFB6C1;Frequently asked questions
What color is #FFB6C1?
#FFB6C1 is a very light, vivid red, which CSS calls lightpink. Its hue sits at 351° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 86% lightness.
What is #FFB6C1 in RGB?
#FFB6C1 converts to rgb(255, 182, 193) — 255 red, 182 green and 193 blue.
What is #FFB6C1 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 24%, 0%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #FFB6C1 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (12.71:1 versus 1.65:1).
What is the complementary color of #FFB6C1?
#B8FFF4 — the hue directly opposite #FFB6C1 on the color wheel.