What color is #FFC2EC?

#FFC2EC 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 #FFC2EC?

The RGB value is 255, 194, 236: 255 red, 194 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFC2EC?

The complementary color is #C2FFD5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFC2EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.18:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFC2EC color

#FFC2EC rgb(255, 194, 236)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FFC2EC is a very light, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 76.1% green and 92.5% blue (255, 194, 236).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 100% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 7% 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 14.18:1).

#FFC2EC color codes

HEX	`#FFC2EC`
RGB	`rgb(255, 194, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 76.1%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 100%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 24%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 7%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.95, 28.3, -12.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.95, 30.86, 336.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.671, 65.902, 88.075)`
Decimal	`16761580`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFC2EC, 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 #FFC2EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFC2EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.18:1	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 #FFC2EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffc2ec; }
.text { color: #ffc2ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffc2ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 194 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffc2ec, #ffc2cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cotton Candy.

Questions

What color is #FFC2EC?: #FFC2EC 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 #FFC2EC?: The RGB value is 255, 194, 236: 255 red, 194 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFC2EC?: The complementary color is #C2FFD5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFC2EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.18:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.