Pale Pink (#FADADD)

The hex code for Pale Pink is #FADADD. It is rgb(250, 218, 221) in RGB, hsl(354, 76%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 12%, 2%) in CMYK — a lightest red. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#FADADD

RGBrgb(250, 218, 221)

HSLhsl(354, 76%, 92%)

HSVhsv(354, 13%, 98%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 12%, 2%)

OKLCHoklch(91.6% 0.036 11.4)

LABlab(89.82% 11.80 2.83)

LCHlch(89.82% 12.14 13.47)

Colors Closest to Pale Pink

Pale 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.

Pink Diamond (Ace Hardware Color)#F6D6DEΔE 2.85 Piggy Pink#FDDDE6ΔE 3.26 Misty Rose#FFE4E1ΔE 4.5 Lotion Pink#ECCFCFΔE 4.57 Petal#F5E2E2ΔE 5.35 Mimi Pink#FFDAE9ΔE 6.15

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#FADADD Channel Values

How Pale 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 250 · G 218 · B 221	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 354° · S 76% · L 92%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 354° · S 13% · V 98%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 13% · Y 12% · K 2%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.3:1 vs white · 16.14:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Pale 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 text1.3:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text16.14:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Pale Pink

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Pale 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 Pale 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 Pale 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#FADADD

Protanopia#E0E0DD

Protanomaly#EBDEDD

Deuteranopia#E5E5DC

Deuteranomaly#EEE1DC

Tritanopia#FADADA

Tritanomaly#FADADB

Achromatopsia#E2E2E2

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Using #FADADD in Code

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

CSS custom property--pale-pink: #FADADD;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FADADD;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'pale-pink': '#FADADD' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.855, blue: 0.867)

Android XML<color name="pale_pink">#FADADD</color>

SVG fillfill="#FADADD"

More Red Colors

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

fb2c36 fad6d6 fb4d46 fa8072 fb607f f8c4c4 fb9084 f8b0be fba298 f88379 fbd5dd f8523f ff2056 ff6961 ffc1cc 1a1110 4e0707 710f04 940000 a81c07 c09999 ce2029 e34234 ef98aa

#FADADD Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Pale Pink?

The hex code for Pale Pink is #FADADD. That is rgb(250, 218, 221) in RGB, hsl(354, 76%, 92%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 12%, 2%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FADADD?

#FADADD is rgb(250, 218, 221) — red 250, green 218, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FADADD?

#FADADD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 12%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FADADD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FADADD scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FADADD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FADADD 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 mistyrose (#FFE4E1) at a CIE76 distance of 4.5, which is very hard to tell apart.

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