Color reference

Pink #FFC0CB

Pink is the standard CSS named color #FFC0CB, a light warm red-family color with high red and moderate green/blue channels.

Pink is the CSS named color keyword pink, standardized at #FFC0CB in sRGB.

Pink #FFC0CB 13.65:1 with black text

Color values

HEX#FFC0CB
RGBrgb(255, 192, 203)
HSLhsl(350 100% 88%)
HSV350°, 25%, 100%
CMYK0%, 25%, 20%, 0%

HEX/RGB/HSL/HSV are deterministic sRGB representations. CMYK here is a mathematical approximation, not a printer-profile conversion.

Black or white text?

Black text 13.65:1 — AA normal text passes
White text 1.54:1 — AA normal text fails

AA normal text: black passes; white fails.

AA large text: black passes; white fails.

WCAG contrast thresholds use 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text. Do not round a near-threshold result upward when testing conformance.

Tints and shades of Pink

These steps are computed by RGB-mixing #FFC0CB toward white or black. They are generated values, not official named colors.

80% tint #FFF2F5
60% tint #FFE6EA
40% tint #FFD9E0
20% tint #FFCDD5
Base #FFC0CB
20% shade #CC9AA2
40% shade #99737A
60% shade #664D51
80% shade #332629

Need more control? Use the Tints and Shades Generator or Lighten / Darken tool.

CSS usage

.example {
  color: #000000;
  background-color: pink;
}

You can use either pink or #FFC0CB in CSS; both resolve to the same sRGB color.