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#FFE6EC Color

#FFE6EC is rgb(255, 230, 236) in RGB, hsl(346, 100%, 95%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 7%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Piggy Pink (#FDDDE6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFE6EC
HEX#FFE6EC
RGBrgb(255, 230, 236)
HSLhsl(346, 100%, 95%)
HSVhsv(346, 10%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 7%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(94.7% 0.028 1.3)
LABlab(93.48% 9.56 0.35)
LCHlch(93.48% 9.56 2.10)

What #FFE6EC 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 #FFE6EC, 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 red in the library.

#FFE6EC Channel Values

How #FFE6EC 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 230 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 346° · S 100% · L 95%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 346° · S 10% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 10% · Y 7% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.18:1 vs white · 17.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFE6EC 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 text1.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FFE6EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFE6EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #FFE6EC

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

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How #FFE6EC 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#FFE6EC
Protanopia#EBEBEC
Protanomaly#F3E9EC
Deuteranopia#EFEFEB
Deuteranomaly#F5EBEC
Tritanopia#FEE7E7
Tritanomaly#FFE6E9
Achromatopsia#ECECEC

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Using #FFE6EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffe6ec: #FFE6EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFE6EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffe6ec': '#FFE6EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.902, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_ffe6ec">#FFE6EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFE6EC"

More Red Colors

#FFE6EC sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FFE6EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFE6EC?

#FFE6EC is a lightest red — rgb(255, 230, 236) in RGB and hsl(346, 100%, 95%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Piggy Pink (#FDDDE6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.87.

What is the RGB value of #FFE6EC?

#FFE6EC is rgb(255, 230, 236) — red 255, green 230, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFE6EC?

#FFE6EC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 7%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFE6EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFE6EC scores 1.18:1 against white and 17.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFE6EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFE6EC 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 lavenderblush (#FFF0F5) at a CIE76 distance of 4.62, which is very hard to tell apart.

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