#FFB1CB
Light Pink · light warm pink
About #FFB1CB
#FFB1CB is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 69% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 20% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Pink (ΔE 7.8); Pink comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B1FFE5 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #FFB1CB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.40:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #FFB1CB
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #FFB1CB?
#FFB1CB is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 69% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 20% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FFB1CB?
Use black text. Black on #FFB1CB has a contrast ratio of 12.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFB1CB?
Its complementary colour is #B1FFE5, and analogous partners are #FFB1F2 and #FFBEB1.