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#FFC0CB

pink

#FFC0CB is the CSS named color "pink", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 255, green 192, and blue 203 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 350°, 100% saturation, and 88% lightness: very light, close to white — it works best as a background with dark text on top, not as text on a light page.

Every format

HEX#ffc0cb
RGBrgb(255, 192, 203)
HSLhsl(350° 100% 88%)
HSBhsb(350° 25% 100%)
OKLCHoklch(87% 0.074 7°)
OKLABoklab(87% 0.073 0.009)
LCHlch(84% 24.7 9°)
CMYKcmyk(0% 25% 20% 0%)

Shades (darker)

#ffc0cb · #e7aab5 · #d0949f · #ba7f8a · #a36b76

Tints (lighter)

#ffc0cb · #ffc4cf · #ffc9d4 · #ffcdd8 · #ffd1dc

Shades mix #FFC0CB toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.

On white: 1.54:1 — fails
On black: 13.65:1 — AAA

Frequently asked

What is #FFC0CB in RGB?
#FFC0CB is rgb(255, 192, 203) — red 255, green 192, blue 203 out of 255 each.
Does #FFC0CB pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
It has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
What's a good background color to pair with #FFC0CB?
Black text or a black background gives better contrast (13.65:1) than white (1.54:1).

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