#FFE4E6 — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#FFE4E6 is a very light, vivid red. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class rose-100 (e.g. bg-rose-100, text-rose-100). Its nearest CSS named color is mistyrose (#ffe4e1). For readable text on a #FFE4E6 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (17.49:1). Because it is so light, #FFE4E6 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 | #FFE4E6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(255, 228, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 100%, 95%) |
| HSV / HSB | 356°, 11%, 100% |
| Nearest named | mistyrose (#ffe4e1) |
Need these in another format? Use our hex to RGB converter for quick two-way conversion.
#FFE4E6 in Tailwind CSS (rose-100)
#FFE4E6 ships with Tailwind CSS as rose-100 — use it as bg-rose-100, text-rose-100, or border-rose-100. It sits at step 100 of the rose ramp; every other step links to its own page:
Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.
Tints of #FFE4E6 (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
#ffe7e9 -
20% tint
#ffe9eb -
30% tint
#ffecee -
40% tint
#ffeff0 -
50% tint
#fff2f3 -
60% tint
#fff4f5 -
70% tint
#fff7f8 -
80% tint
#fffafa -
90% tint
#fffcfd
Shades of #FFE4E6 (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#e6cdcf -
20% shade
#ccb6b8 -
30% shade
#b3a0a1 -
40% shade
#99898a -
50% shade
#807273 -
60% shade
#665b5c -
70% shade
#4d4445 -
80% shade
#332e2e -
90% shade
#191717
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #FFE4E6 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 1.20:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Fail · AAA: Fail |
|---|---|
| Black text 17.49:1 — 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 #FFE4E6 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.
More red colors in the library: #FEE2E2 (red-100), #FEF2F2 (red-50), #FECACA (red-200), #FFC0CB, #FCA5A5 (red-300), #F87171 (red-400).
Frequently Asked Questions
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What color is #FFE4E6?
#FFE4E6 is a very light, vivid red —
rgb(255, 228, 230). Its nearest CSS named color ismistyrose. In Tailwind CSS it isrose-100. -
How do I make tints and shades of #FFE4E6?
Mix #FFE4E6 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #FFE4E6 is
#ffe9eband a 20% shade is#ccb6b8— the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #FFE4E6 in the generator for finer steps. -
What text color is readable on #FFE4E6?
Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #FFE4E6 background at 17.49:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.
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What is the Tailwind CSS class for #FFE4E6?
rose-100— use it asbg-rose-100,text-rose-100, orborder-rose-100. The full rose 50–950 ramp is linked above.
Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.
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