#FFB8CC Color

#FFB8CC is rgb(255, 184, 204) in RGB, hsl(343, 100%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 20%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cherry Blossom Pink (#FFB7C5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFB8CC

HEX#FFB8CC

RGBrgb(255, 184, 204)

HSLhsl(343, 100%, 86%)

HSVhsv(343, 28%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 20%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(85.4% 0.086 0.6)

LABlab(81.99% 28.52 0.64)

LCHlch(81.99% 28.53 1.29)

What #FFB8CC 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 #FFB8CC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cherry Blossom Pink#FFB7C5ΔE 3.24 Nadeshiko Pink#F6ADC6ΔE 4.44 Light Pink#FFB6C1ΔE 4.96 Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 5.33 Cotton Candy#FFBCD9ΔE 5.38 Pink#FFC0CBΔE 5.44

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

#FFB8CC Channel Values

How #FFB8CC 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 184 · B 204	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 343° · S 100% · L 86%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 343° · S 28% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 28% · Y 20% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.62:1 vs white · 12.98:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFB8CC 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 text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text12.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFB8CC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFB8CC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFB8CC; 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 #FFB8CC

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 #FFB8CC.

How #FFB8CC 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#FFB8CC

Protanopia#C7C7CC

Protanomaly#DFC1CC

Deuteranopia#D3D3CA

Deuteranomaly#E6C9CB

Tritanopia#FDBBBB

Tritanomaly#FEBAC2

Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFB8CC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffb8cc: #FFB8CC;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFB8CC;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffb8cc': '#FFB8CC' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.722, blue: 0.800)

Android XML<color name="color_ffb8cc">#FFB8CC</color>

SVG fillfill="#FFB8CC"

More Pink Colors

#FFB8CC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#FFB8CC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFB8CC?

#FFB8CC is a lightest pink — rgb(255, 184, 204) in RGB and hsl(343, 100%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#FFB7C5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.24.

What is the RGB value of #FFB8CC?

#FFB8CC is rgb(255, 184, 204) — red 255, green 184, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFB8CC?

#FFB8CC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 20%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFB8CC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFB8CC scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFB8CC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFB8CC 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 4.96, which is very hard to tell apart.

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