What color is #FFC4ED?

#FFC4ED 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 #FFC4ED?

The RGB value is 255, 196, 237: 255 red, 196 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFC4ED?

The complementary color is #C4FFD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFC4ED?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.37:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFC4ED color

#FFC4ED rgb(255, 196, 237)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FFC4ED is a very light, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 76.9% green and 92.9% blue (255, 196, 237).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 100% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 7% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Pretty in Pink (#FABFE4), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.37:1).

#FFC4ED color codes

HEX	`#FFC4ED`
RGB	`rgb(255, 196, 237)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 76.9%, 92.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 100%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 23%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 7%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.43, 27.42, -12.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.43, 29.97, 336.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.265, 66.857, 88.992)`
Decimal	`16762093`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFC4ED, 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 #FFC4ED	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFC4ED as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.37:1	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 #FFC4ED looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffc4ed; }
.text { color: #ffc4ed; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffc4ed; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 196 237 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffc4ed, #ffc4cf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cotton Candy.

Questions

What color is #FFC4ED?: #FFC4ED 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 #FFC4ED?: The RGB value is 255, 196, 237: 255 red, 196 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFC4ED?: The complementary color is #C4FFD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFC4ED?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.37:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.