What color is #FFCAD0?

#FFCAD0 is a very light, vivid red, closest to the named color Cotton Candy Comet. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFCAD0?

The RGB value is 255, 202, 208: 255 red, 202 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFCAD0?

The complementary color is #CAFFF9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFCAD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.61:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFCAD0 color

#FFCAD0 rgb(255, 202, 208)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FFCAD0 is a very light, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 79.2% green and 81.6% blue (255, 202, 208).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 100% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 18% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Cotton Candy Comet (#FFC3CB), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.61:1).

#FFCAD0 color codes

HEX	`#FFCAD0`
RGB	`rgb(255, 202, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 79.2%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 100%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 21%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 18%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.04, 19.64, 4.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.04, 20.09, 12.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.746, 68.058, 68.914)`
Decimal	`16763600`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFCAD0, 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 #FFCAD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFCAD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.61:1	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 #FFCAD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffcad0; }
.text { color: #ffcad0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffcad0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 202 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffcad0, #ffdeca); }

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Questions

What color is #FFCAD0?: #FFCAD0 is a very light, vivid red, closest to the named color Cotton Candy Comet. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFCAD0?: The RGB value is 255, 202, 208: 255 red, 202 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFCAD0?: The complementary color is #CAFFF9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFCAD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.61:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.