Carnation Pink (#FFA6C9)

The hex code for Carnation Pink is #FFA6C9. It is rgb(255, 166, 201) in RGB, hsl(336, 100%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 21%, 0%) in CMYK — a lightest pink. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFA6C9

HEX#FFA6C9

RGBrgb(255, 166, 201)

HSLhsl(336, 100%, 83%)

HSVhsv(336, 35%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 21%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(82.3% 0.113 354.7)

LABlab(77.95% 37.12 -3.58)

LCHlch(77.95% 37.30 354.50)

Colors Closest to Carnation Pink

Carnation 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.

Amaranth Pink#F19CBBΔE 4.63 Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 4.8 Nadeshiko Pink#F6ADC6ΔE 7.36 Metallic Pink#EDA6C4ΔE 7.38 Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 8.27 Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 9.15

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

#FFA6C9 Channel Values

How Carnation 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 255 · G 166 · B 201	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 336° · S 100% · L 83%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 336° · S 35% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 35% · Y 21% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.82:1 vs white · 11.55:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Carnation 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 text1.82:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text11.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFA6C9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With Carnation Pink

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Carnation 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 Carnation 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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFA6C9.

How Carnation 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#FFA6C9

Protanopia#B9B9C9

Protanomaly#D9B2C9

Deuteranopia#C9C9C6

Deuteranomaly#E1BCC7

Tritanopia#FCABAB

Tritanomaly#FDA9B8

Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFA6C9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--carnation-pink: #FFA6C9;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFA6C9;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'carnation-pink': '#FFA6C9' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.651, blue: 0.788)

Android XML<color name="carnation_pink">#FFA6C9</color>

SVG fillfill="#FFA6C9"

More Pink Colors

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

ffa8d4 ff99ff ffadc9 ff99cc ffadff ff94cd ffb3db ff94c9 ffb8db ff91af ffbcd9 ff8fff 341334 610061 7f2e7f 990099 ae7aae c8a2c8 d6006b e29cd2 ec003f f56991 fc8eac ff3399

#FFA6C9 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Carnation Pink?

The hex code for Carnation Pink is #FFA6C9. That is rgb(255, 166, 201) in RGB, hsl(336, 100%, 83%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 21%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FFA6C9?

#FFA6C9 is rgb(255, 166, 201) — red 255, green 166, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFA6C9?

#FFA6C9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 21%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFA6C9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFA6C9 scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFA6C9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFA6C9 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 lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 13.09, which is visibly different.

Open Carnation Pink in a Tool

Hex to RGB Hex to HSL Hex to CMYK Hex to OKLCH Hex to Pantone Build a palette Make a gradient

Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.