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#FFADC0 Color

#FFADC0 is rgb(255, 173, 192) in RGB, hsl(346, 100%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 25%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cherry Blossom Pink (#FFB7C5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFADC0
HEX#FFADC0
RGBrgb(255, 173, 192)
HSLhsl(346, 100%, 84%)
HSVhsv(346, 32%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 25%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(83.2% 0.099 4.3)
LABlab(79.27% 32.73 3.20)
LCHlch(79.27% 32.89 5.59)

What #FFADC0 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #FFADC0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cherry Blossom Pink#FFB7C5ΔE 5.07Light Pink#FFB6C1ΔE 5.36Nadeshiko Pink#F6ADC6ΔE 5.43Mauvelous#EF98AAΔE 7.57Amaranth Pink#F19CBBΔE 8.18Carnation Pink#FFA6C9ΔE 8.19

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

#FFADC0 Channel Values

How #FFADC0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 255 · G 173 · B 1928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 346° · S 100% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 346° · S 32% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 25% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.75:1 vs white · 11.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFADC0 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFADC0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFADC0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFADC0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FFADC0
Complementary
#ADFFEC
Analogous
#FFADE9
Analogous
#FFC3AD
Triadic
#C0FFAD
Triadic
#ADC0FF
Split comp.
#ADFFC3
Split comp.
#ADE9FF

Tints & Shades of #FFADC0

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

#FFB8C8
#FFC2D0
#FFCCD8
#FFD6E0
#FFE0E8
#FFEBEF

Shades

#FF7595
#FF3867
#FF003B
#C2002D
#8A0020
#4D0012

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFADC0.

How #FFADC0 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#FFADC0
Protanopia#BEBEC0
Protanomaly#DBB8C0
Deuteranopia#CDCDBD
Deuteranomaly#E3C1BE
Tritanopia#FDB0B0
Tritanomaly#FEAFB6
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFADC0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffadc0: #FFADC0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFADC0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffadc0': '#FFADC0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.678, blue: 0.753)
Android XML<color name="color_ffadc0">#FFADC0</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFADC0"

More Red Colors

#FFADC0 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#FFADC0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFADC0?

#FFADC0 is a lightest red — rgb(255, 173, 192) in RGB and hsl(346, 100%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#FFB7C5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.07.

What is the RGB value of #FFADC0?

#FFADC0 is rgb(255, 173, 192) — red 255, green 173, and blue 192 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFADC0?

#FFADC0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 25%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFADC0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFADC0 scores 1.75:1 against white and 11.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFADC0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFADC0 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 5.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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