Color swatch image showing #FFB5CC with RGB(255,181,204) values

#FFB5CC Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #FFB5CC including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#FFB5CC Color Information

#FFB5CC RGB value is (255, 181, 204). The hex color red value is 255, green is 181, and blue is 204. Its HSL format shows a hue of 341°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 85 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 29 percent, 20 percent, 0 percent.

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#FFB5CC Color Meaning

Color #FFB5CC signifies a standardized, bright expression of digital tenderness within the X11 color system. #FFB5CC light, warm pink is the base "#FFB5CC" in a gradient, providing a specific, reproducible tool for creating a friendly, cheerful highlight. Psychologically, color #FFB5CC is gently stimulating and affirming, promoting feelings of approachable warmth, soft encouragement, and positive feedback in a user interface. #FFB5CC is a color of "active" or "selected" states meant to feel helpful, not alarming. #FFB5CC color is kindness systematized for the screen. Symbolically, within its technical context, color #FFB5CC represents the first level of programmed sentiment, the initial step in a logic of visual warmth. #FFB5CC is the default setting for a friendly pink signal. Culturally, as part of a numbered web palette, #FFB5CC removes the ambiguity from pink, turning an emotion into a precise design parameter. Color #FFB5CC ensures that a specific, consistent shade of nurturing digital feedback can be deployed across any platform or application.

Color Conversion

Convert #FFB5CC 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
#FFB5CC
RGB
rgb(255, 181, 204)
HSL
hsl(341°, 100%, 85%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 29%, 20%, 0%)
HSV
hsv(341°, 29%, 100%)
XYZ
68.6630 58.6674 64.8317
Yxy
58.6674 0.3573 0.3053
Hunter Lab
76.5946 9.1872 -0.2151
CIE-Lab
81.1084 30.0693 -0.8285

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red255 / 255 (100%)
100%
Green181 / 255 (71%)
71%
Blue204 / 255 (80%)
80%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta29 / 100 (29%)
29%
Yellow20 / 100 (20%)
20%
Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

#FFB5CC 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

#FFB5CC 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 #FFB5CC 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
#FFB5CC

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.65:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.65:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.65:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #FFB5CC 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

#FFB5CC

protanopia

#dfdec6

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FFB5CC;

Text Color

color: #FFB5CC;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FFB5CC;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FFB5CC40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #FFB5CC;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFB5CC 0%, #f8004f 100%);

#FFB5CC Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #FFB5CC color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.