#FFD6CC
Baby Pink · very light warm pink
About #FFD6CC
#FFD6CC is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 84% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 20% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Baby Pink (ΔE 8.6), with Apricot the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CCF5FF (ice blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.74:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
Colour codes
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Red255
Green214
Blue204
Closest named colours
Baby Pink
#F4C2C2 · ΔE 8.6
Apricot
#FBCEB1 · ΔE 10.6
Melon
#FDBCB4 · ΔE 12.1
ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #FFD6CC
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
White heading text
Body copy set on baby pink #FFD6CC.
1.33:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on baby pink #FFD6CC.
15.74:1AAA
Colour-blindness preview
How #FFD6CC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
Normal vision
#FFD6CC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#DFDACB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#E8E2CC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#FFD1D3
Shades, tints & matching colours
Palettes with #FFD6CC
Similar colours
Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #FFD6CC?
#FFD6CC is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 84% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 20% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FFD6CC?
Use black text. Black on #FFD6CC has a contrast ratio of 15.74:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFD6CC?
Its complementary colour is #CCF5FF, and analogous partners are #FFCCDC and #FFEFCC. It appears in 1 ColorXprez palette, including Coral Pink.