What color is #FFC0EB?

#FFC0EB is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Pretty in Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFC0EB?

The RGB value is 255, 192, 235: 255 red, 192 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFC0EB?

The complementary color is #C0FFD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFC0EB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.99:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFC0EB color

#FFC0EB rgb(255, 192, 235)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FFC0EB is a very light, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 75.3% green and 92.2% blue (255, 192, 235).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 100% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 8% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Pretty in Pink (#FABFE4), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.99:1).

#FFC0EB color codes

HEX	`#FFC0EB`
RGB	`rgb(255, 192, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 75.3%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 100%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 25%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 8%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.46, 29.18, -12.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.46, 31.74, 336.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.084, 64.96, 87.165)`
Decimal	`16761067`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFC0EB, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #FFC0EB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFC0EB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #FFC0EB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffc0eb; }
.text { color: #ffc0eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffc0eb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 192 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffc0eb, #ffc0cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cotton Candy.

Questions

What color is #FFC0EB?: #FFC0EB is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Pretty in Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFC0EB?: The RGB value is 255, 192, 235: 255 red, 192 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFC0EB?: The complementary color is #C0FFD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFC0EB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.99:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.