#FFB4CB

Accessibility

AAA

12.64:1

Vs white / black

1.66:1 · 12.64:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#ffb4cb

RGB

rgb(255, 180, 203)

RGBA

rgba(255, 180, 203, 1)

HSL

hsl(342, 100%, 85%)

HSLA

hsla(342, 100%, 85%, 1)

HSV

hsv(342, 29%, 100%)

LAB

lab(80.86% 30.44 -0.64)

LCH

lch(80.86% 30.45 358.8)

OKLAB

oklab(0.8467 0.0914 -0.0013)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8467 0.0914 359.19)

XYZ

xyz(68.34, 58.22, 64.13)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 29%, 20%, 0%)

CSS

color: #ffb4cb;

CSS variable

--color-ffb4cb: #ffb4cb;

SCSS

$color-ffb4cb: #ffb4cb;

JavaScript

const color = "#ffb4cb";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#ffb4cb";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#ffb4cb" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#ffb4cb", "rgb": { "r": 255, "g": 180, "b": 203 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.8467 0.0914 359.19)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#ffb4cb-1: #ffb4cb;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

pink-300

Very different · ΔE 5.99 · #F9A8D4

Nearest CSS named color

LightPink

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.81 · #FFB6C1

Nearest Material color

pink-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.73 · #F8BBD0

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 24.11 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50ffe6f4 100ffd8e7 200fcc1d3 300eaa8bc 400d189a0 500b36e85 600975c6f 7007a4858 8005e3543 90044242e 9502b111a

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fff9fb fff3f6 ffecf2 ffe6ee ffe0e9 ffdae5 ffd3e1 ffcddc ffc7d8 ffc1d4 ffbacf ffb4cb eaa5ba d596a9 bf8798 aa7887 956976 805a66 6a4b55 553c44 402d33 2a1e22 150f11

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fff9fb fff3f6 ffecf2 ffe6ee ffe0e9 ffdae5 ffd3e1 ffcddc ffc7d8 ffc1d4 ffbacf

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

eaa5ba d596a9 bf8798 aa7887 956976 805a66 6a4b55 553c44 402d33 2a1e22 150f11

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

f4b0c5 eaabbf dfa7b8 d5a3b2 ca9eac c09aa6 b5969f aa9199 a08d93 95898d 8b8486

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#FFB4CBStop 1 #B3FFE8Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#FFB3F0Stop 1 #FFB4CBStop 2 #FFC2B3Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#FFB4CBStop 1 #C9FFB3Stop 2 #B3C9FFStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#FFB4CBStop 1 #B3FFC2Stop 2 #B3F0FFStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#66001FStop 1 #B30036Stop 2 #FF004CStop 3 #FF4D82Stop 4 #FF99B8Stop 5

Using this color

Where #ffb4cb works

#FFB4CB (#ffb4cb) sits in the red family at about 342° hue, 100% saturation, and 85% lightness. Contrast is 1.66:1 on white and 12.64:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: pink-300 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #ffb4cb as small body text on white — 1.66:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Energy, urgency, passion, and excitement. Often used for CTAs, alerts, and brands that want attention. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Red range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material Pink 100#F8BBD0 LightPink#FFB6C1 Pink#FFC0CB Tailwind pink 300#F9A8D4 Tailwind rose 300#FDA4AF Tailwind rose 200#FECDD3 Web Safe #FF99CC#FF99CC Material Red 100#FFCDD2 Tailwind pink 200#FBCFE8 Material Pink 200#F48FB1 Tailwind red 200#FECACA Web Safe #FFCCCC#FFCCCC