#FFC0CB — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#FFC0CB is a very light, vivid red. It is exactly the CSS named color pink. For readable text on a #FFC0CB background, black text gives the strongest contrast (13.65:1). Because it is so light, #FFC0CB works best as a background or surface color paired with dark text, or as a high-percentage tint in an existing palette.
Color Values
| Hex | #FFC0CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(255, 192, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 100%, 88%) |
| HSV / HSB | 350°, 25%, 100% |
| Nearest named | pink (#ffc0cb) |
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Tints of #FFC0CB (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#ffc6d0 -
20% tint
#ffcdd5 -
30% tint
#ffd3db -
40% tint
#ffd9e0 -
50% tint
#ffe0e5 -
60% tint
#ffe6ea -
70% tint
#ffecef -
80% tint
#fff2f5 -
90% tint
#fff9fa
Shades of #FFC0CB (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#e6adb7 -
20% shade
#cc9aa2 -
30% shade
#b3868e -
40% shade
#99737a -
50% shade
#806066 -
60% shade
#664d51 -
70% shade
#4d3a3d -
80% shade
#332629 -
90% shade
#191314
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #FFC0CB background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 1.54:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Fail · AAA: Fail |
|---|---|
| Black text 13.65:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Pass |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #FFC0CB from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly.
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