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#FFB5C4 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #FFB5C4 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#FFB5C4 Color Information

#FFB5C4 RGB value is (255, 181, 196). The hex color red value is 255, green is 181, and blue is 196. Its HSL format shows a hue of 348°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 85 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 29 percent, 23 percent, 0 percent.

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#FFB5C4 Color Meaning

Color #FFB5C4 signifies a standardized, bright expression of digital tenderness within the X11 color system. #FFB5C4 light, warm pink is the base "#FFB5C4" in a gradient, providing a specific, reproducible tool for creating a friendly, cheerful highlight. Psychologically, color #FFB5C4 is gently stimulating and affirming, promoting feelings of approachable warmth, soft encouragement, and positive feedback in a user interface. #FFB5C4 is a color of "active" or "selected" states meant to feel helpful, not alarming. #FFB5C4 color is kindness systematized for the screen. Symbolically, within its technical context, color #FFB5C4 represents the first level of programmed sentiment, the initial step in a logic of visual warmth. #FFB5C4 is the default setting for a friendly pink signal. Culturally, as part of a numbered web palette, #FFB5C4 removes the ambiguity from pink, turning an emotion into a precise design parameter. Color #FFB5C4 ensures that a specific, consistent shade of nurturing digital feedback can be deployed across any platform or application.

Color Conversion

Convert #FFB5C4 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#FFB5C4
RGB
rgb(255, 181, 196)
HSL
hsl(348°, 100%, 85%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 29%, 23%, 0%)
HSV
hsv(348°, 29%, 100%)
XYZ
67.7277 58.2933 59.9066
Yxy
58.2933 0.3643 0.3135
Hunter Lab
76.3500 8.7463 0.8023
CIE-Lab
80.9016 28.9145 3.1883

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red255 / 255 (100%)
100%
Green181 / 255 (71%)
71%
Blue196 / 255 (77%)
77%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta29 / 100 (29%)
29%
Yellow23 / 100 (23%)
23%
Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

#FFB5C4 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#FFB5C4 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #FFB5C4 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.66:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.66:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.66:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #FFB5C4 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#FFB5C4

protanopia

#dfdec0

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FFB5C4;

Text Color

color: #FFB5C4;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FFB5C4;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FFB5C440;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #FFB5C4;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFB5C4 0%, #f80032 100%);

#FFB5C4 Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #FFB5C4 color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.