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#FFADEB Color

#FFADEB is rgb(255, 173, 235) in RGB, hsl(315, 100%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 8%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFADEB
HEX#FFADEB
RGBrgb(255, 173, 235)
HSLhsl(315, 100%, 84%)
HSVhsv(315, 32%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 8%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(84.5% 0.123 335.9)
LABlab(80.32% 37.58 -18.44)
LCHlch(80.32% 41.86 333.87)

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

Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 5.4Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 8.29Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 9.11Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 10.4Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 10.48Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 13.43

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

#FFADEB Channel Values

How #FFADEB 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 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 315° · S 100% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 315° · S 32% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 8% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.69:1 vs white · 12.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFADEB 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 text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #FFADEB

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

Base
#FFADEB
Complementary
#ADFFC2
Analogous
#EBADFF
Analogous
#FFADC2
Triadic
#EBFFAD
Triadic
#ADEBFF
Split comp.
#C2FFAD
Split comp.
#ADFFEB

Tints & Shades of #FFADEB

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

#FFB8ED
#FFC2F0
#FFCCF2
#FFD6F5
#FFE0F7
#FFEBFA

Shades

#FF75DD
#FF38CD
#FF00BF
#C20091
#8A0067
#4D0039

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

How #FFADEB 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#FFADEB
Protanopia#BEBEEB
Protanomaly#DBB8EB
Deuteranopia#CDCDE9
Deuteranomaly#E3C1EA
Tritanopia#F9B6B6
Tritanomaly#FBB3CE
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFADEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffadeb: #FFADEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFADEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffadeb': '#FFADEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.678, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_ffadeb">#FFADEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFADEB"

More Pink Colors

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

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#FFADEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFADEB?

#FFADEB is a lightest pink — rgb(255, 173, 235) in RGB and hsl(315, 100%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.4.

What is the RGB value of #FFADEB?

#FFADEB is rgb(255, 173, 235) — red 255, green 173, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFADEB?

#FFADEB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 8%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFADEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFADEB scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFADEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFADEB 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 10.4, which is visibly different.

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