Color swatch image showing #FFBCCC with RGB(255,188,204) values
Color swatch image showing #FFBCCC with RGB(255,188,204) values

#FFBCCC Color Meaning and Information

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

#FFBCCC Color Information

#FFBCCC RGB value is (255, 188, 204). The hex color red value is 255, green is 188, and blue is 204. Its HSL format shows a hue of 346°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 87 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 26 percent, 20 percent, 0 percent.

#FFBCCC color swatch
Share

#FFBCCC Color Meaning

Color #FFBCCC embodies universal tenderness, gentle compassion, and romantic innocence. As the standard web color for color #FFBCCC light, warm hue is culturally codified as the color of nurturing affection, playful femininity, and sentimental care. Psychologically, color #FFBCCC is calming and emotionally supportive, reducing feelings of anger and aggression while promoting kindness, hopefulness, and unconditional acceptance. #FFBCCC creates an atmosphere of approachable softness and benign, cheerful sentiment. #FFBCCC color is a global signifier for "sweet" and "kind." Culturally, color #FFBCCC is ubiquitous in products and imagery targeting girls, Valentine's Day iconography, and branding for care-oriented services. Symbolically, #FFBCCC represents the heart unguarded, love in its most generalized form, and a retreat from harshness into a world of gentle emotion. Therefore, color #FFBCCC acts as a powerful, if sometimes reductive, social signal, carrying immense cultural weight regarding gender, emotion, and the aesthetics of care.

Color Conversion

Convert #FFBCCC 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
#FFBCCC
RGB
rgb(255, 188, 204)
HSL
hsl(346°, 100%, 87%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 26%, 20%, 0%)
HSV
hsv(346°, 26%, 100%)
XYZ
70.1223 61.5861 65.3182
Yxy
61.5861 0.3559 0.3126
Hunter Lab
78.4768 8.4536 0.4022
CIE-Lab
82.6928 26.3962 1.4835

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red255 / 255 (100%)
100%
Green188 / 255 (74%)
74%
Blue204 / 255 (80%)
80%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta26 / 100 (26%)
26%
Yellow20 / 100 (20%)
20%
Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

#FFBCCC 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

#FFBCCC 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 #FFBCCC 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.

#FFFFFF
#FFBCCC

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.58:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.58:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.58:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #FFBCCC 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

#FFBCCC

protanopia

#e2e1c8

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FFBCCC;

Text Color

color: #FFBCCC;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FFBCCC;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FFBCCC40;

Text Shadow

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

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFBCCC 0%, #fe003b 100%);

#FFBCCC Color FAQs

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