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#FFADCA Color

#FFADCA is rgb(255, 173, 202) in RGB, hsl(339, 100%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 21%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nadeshiko Pink (#F6ADC6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFADCA
HEX#FFADCA
RGBrgb(255, 173, 202)
HSLhsl(339, 100%, 84%)
HSVhsv(339, 32%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 21%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(83.5% 0.102 356.7)
LABlab(79.49% 33.77 -1.88)
LCHlch(79.49% 33.82 356.81)

What #FFADCA 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 #FFADCA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Nadeshiko Pink#F6ADC6ΔE 3.87Carnation Pink#FFA6C9ΔE 4.06Metallic Pink#EDA6C4ΔE 5.75Amaranth Pink#F19CBBΔE 5.97Cotton Candy#FFBCD9ΔE 7.37Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 8.04

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

#FFADCA Channel Values

How #FFADCA 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 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 339° · S 100% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 339° · S 32% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 21% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.74:1 vs white · 12.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFADCA 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 text1.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #FFADCA

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

Base
#FFADCA
Complementary
#ADFFE2
Analogous
#FFADF3
Analogous
#FFBAAD
Triadic
#CAFFAD
Triadic
#ADCAFF
Split comp.
#ADFFBA
Split comp.
#ADF3FF

Tints & Shades of #FFADCA

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

#FFB8D1
#FFC2D7
#FFCCDE
#FFD6E4
#FFE0EB
#FFEBF2

Shades

#FF75A5
#FF387E
#FF0059
#C20044
#8A0030
#4D001B

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

How #FFADCA 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#FFADCA
Protanopia#BEBECA
Protanomaly#DBB8CA
Deuteranopia#CDCDC8
Deuteranomaly#E3C1C9
Tritanopia#FDB1B1
Tritanomaly#FEAFBC
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFADCA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffadca: #FFADCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFADCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffadca': '#FFADCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.678, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_ffadca">#FFADCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFADCA"

More Pink Colors

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

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#FFADCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFADCA?

#FFADCA is a lightest pink — rgb(255, 173, 202) in RGB and hsl(339, 100%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nadeshiko Pink (#F6ADC6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.87.

What is the RGB value of #FFADCA?

#FFADCA is rgb(255, 173, 202) — red 255, green 173, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFADCA?

#FFADCA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 21%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFADCA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFADCA scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFADCA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFADCA 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 9.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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