#FFC5BD

A very light, vivid red closely aligning with Pink.

About #FFC5BD

The hex code #FFC5BD represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Its closest recognized web color is Pink. Its digital footprint relies on 255 parts red, 197 parts green, and 189 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 23% Magenta, 26% Yellow, and 0% Black. With a hue angle of 7.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FFC5BD
RGB255, 197, 189
HSL7.3°, 100.0%, 87.1%
CMYK0%, 23%, 26%, 0%
HSV7.3°, 25.9%, 100.0%
LAB84.4, 19.6, 12.0
XYZ70.4, 64.9, 57.0
Decimal16762301

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.50:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.97:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.44:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.88:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FFC5BD; }
.text-color { color: #FFC5BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FFC5BD; }

Similar Colors

Pink
#FFC0CB