Pink — #FFC0CB
#FFC0CB is a very light, vivid red. It is the CSS named color pink.
Color values
| HEX | #FFC0CB |
| RGB | rgb(255, 192, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 100%, 88%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 25%, 20%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 16761035 |
| CSS | color: #FFC0CB; |
| Android | 0xFFFFC0CB |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.753, blue: 0.796, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #FFC0CB | 1.54:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #FFC0CB | 13.65:1 — 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 #FFC0CB
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #FFC0CB and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #FFC0CB
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #FFC0CB in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #FFC0CB; background-color: #FFC0CB; }
.element { color: rgb(255 192 203); }
.element { color: hsl(350 100% 88%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#FFC0CB] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #FFC0CB;Frequently asked questions
What color is #FFC0CB?
#FFC0CB is a very light, vivid red, which CSS calls pink. Its hue sits at 350° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 88% lightness.
What is #FFC0CB in RGB?
#FFC0CB converts to rgb(255, 192, 203) — 255 red, 192 green and 203 blue.
What is #FFC0CB in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 20%, 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 #FFC0CB be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (13.65:1 versus 1.54:1).
What is the complementary color of #FFC0CB?
#C2FFF5 — the hue directly opposite #FFC0CB on the color wheel.