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#FFC2DE Color

#FFC2DE is rgb(255, 194, 222) in RGB, hsl(332, 100%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 13%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cotton Candy (#FFBCD9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFC2DE
HEX#FFC2DE
RGBrgb(255, 194, 222)
HSLhsl(332, 100%, 88%)
HSVhsv(332, 24%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 13%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(87.7% 0.078 349.6)
LABlab(84.66% 25.58 -5.07)
LCHlch(84.66% 26.08 348.78)

What #FFC2DE 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 #FFC2DE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#FFC2DE Channel Values

How #FFC2DE 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 194 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 332° · S 100% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 332° · S 24% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 13% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.5:1 vs white · 14.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFC2DE 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 text1.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFC2DE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFC2DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFC2DE; 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 #FFC2DE

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 #FFC2DE.

How #FFC2DE 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#FFC2DE
Protanopia#CECEDE
Protanomaly#E3C9DE
Deuteranopia#D9D9DC
Deuteranomaly#E9D0DD
Tritanopia#FCC6C6
Tritanomaly#FDC4D0
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFC2DE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffc2de: #FFC2DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFC2DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffc2de': '#FFC2DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.761, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_ffc2de">#FFC2DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFC2DE"

More Pink Colors

#FFC2DE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FFC2DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFC2DE?

#FFC2DE is a lightest pink — rgb(255, 194, 222) in RGB and hsl(332, 100%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cotton Candy (#FFBCD9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.87.

What is the RGB value of #FFC2DE?

#FFC2DE is rgb(255, 194, 222) — red 255, green 194, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFC2DE?

#FFC2DE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 13%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFC2DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFC2DE scores 1.5:1 against white and 14.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFC2DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFC2DE 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 pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 8.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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