Orchid Pink (#F2BDCD)

The hex code for Orchid Pink is #F2BDCD. It is rgb(242, 189, 205) in RGB, hsl(342, 67%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 15%, 5%) in CMYK — a lightest pink. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F2BDCD

HEX#F2BDCD

RGBrgb(242, 189, 205)

HSLhsl(342, 67%, 85%)

HSVhsv(342, 22%, 95%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 15%, 5%)

OKLCHoklch(85% 0.064 358.6)

LABlab(81.80% 21.40 -0.36)

LCHlch(81.80% 21.40 359.04)

Colors Closest to Orchid Pink

Orchid Pink is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 1.05 Bubblegum#FFC1CCΔE 5.25 Pink#FFC0CBΔE 5.49 Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 6.32 Cotton Candy#FFBCD9ΔE 7.94 Cherry Blossom Pink#FFB7C5ΔE 8.07

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#F2BDCD Channel Values

How Orchid Pink breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 242 · G 189 · B 205	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 342° · S 67% · L 85%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 342° · S 22% · V 95%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 22% · Y 15% · K 5%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.62:1 vs white · 12.94:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Orchid Pink background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text1.62:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text12.94:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Orchid Pink

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Orchid Pink; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Orchid Pink

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Orchid Pink Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F2BDCD

Protanopia#C7C7CD

Protanomaly#DAC3CD

Deuteranopia#D1D1CB

Deuteranomaly#DFC9CC

Tritanopia#F0BFBF

Tritanomaly#F1BEC5

Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

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Using #F2BDCD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--orchid-pink: #F2BDCD;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F2BDCD;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'orchid-pink': '#F2BDCD' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 0.741, blue: 0.804)

Android XML<color name="orchid_pink">#F2BDCD</color>

SVG fillfill="#F2BDCD"

More Pink Colors

Orchid Pink sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

f38fa9 f2a1f2 f3d2f2 f287cb f3ddf3 f1e9f1 f400a1 f1a7fe f49ac2 f19cbb f4a8ff f093f0 fad1eb ff00ff ff80bf fff0f6 551f2f 75003b 915c83 a80054 c332be cf71af df00ff e8ccd7

#F2BDCD Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Orchid Pink?

The hex code for Orchid Pink is #F2BDCD. That is rgb(242, 189, 205) in RGB, hsl(342, 67%, 85%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 15%, 5%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #F2BDCD?

#F2BDCD is rgb(242, 189, 205) — red 242, green 189, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F2BDCD?

#F2BDCD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 15%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F2BDCD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F2BDCD scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F2BDCD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F2BDCD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 5.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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