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Named color

Light Pink

Light Pink color #FFB6C1: RGB 255, 182, 193 and HSL 351°, 100%, 86%. Explore its warm red profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#FFB6C1 red warm lightpastel
HEX #FFB6C1
RGB rgb(255, 182, 193)
HSL hsl(351 100% 86%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 29, 24, 0)
Luminance 0.5857
Contrast Black 12.71:1White 1.65:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-light-pink: #FFB6C1;
.bg-light-pink { background-color: #FFB6C1; }
.text-light-pink { color: #FFB6C1; }
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Color meaning and use

About Light Pink Color

Light Pink uses HEX #FFB6C1, RGB 255, 182, 193, and HSL 351°, 100%, 86%. The dataset classifies it in the red family with warm temperature and light and pastel visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.5857; black contrast is 12.71:1 and white contrast is 1.65:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Light Pink against black and white text.

Black text12.71:1AA Pass
White text1.65:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
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Downloadable color reference infographic

Light Pink Color Reference Infographic

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Light Pink color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#B8FFF4#B8FFF4#FFB8E6#FFB8E6#FFD1B8#FFD1B8#C2FFB8#C2FFB8#B8C2FF#B8C2FF
Open full Light Pink harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

White#FFFFFF#FF5C74#FF5C74#FFB8C2#FFB8C2#F7BFC8#F7BFC8White#FFFFFF#FFE0E5#FFE0E5

Pairings

Black#000000#B8FFF4#B8FFF4#FFB8E6#FFB8E6#FFD1B8#FFD1B8Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.5857
Black text12.71:1AA Pass
White text1.65:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#FFB6C1",
  "rgb": [
    255,
    182,
    193
  ],
  "hsl": [
    351,
    100,
    86
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    29,
    24,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.5857,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 12.71,
    "white": 1.65
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#B8FFF4",
  "analogous": [
    "#FFB8E6",
    "#FFD1B8"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#C2FFB8",
    "#B8C2FF"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#E6FFB8",
    "#B8FFF4",
    "#D1B8FF"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#B8FFD1",
    "#B8E6FF"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#FFB6C1",
    "#FF5C74"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#FF5C74",
  "saturated": "#FFB8C2",
  "desaturated": "#F7BFC8",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFE0E5"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#B8FFF4",
    "#FFB8E6",
    "#FFD1B8"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#F7BFC8",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F7BFC8"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "cherry-blossom",
    "sakura-pink",
    "pink",
    "melon",
    "baby-pink"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "light-pink"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "cherry-blossom-vs-light-pink",
    "light-pink-vs-sakura-pink",
    "lotus-pink-vs-light-pink",
    "melon-vs-light-pink"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/light",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/light-pink",
    "/wcag/light-pink",
    "/css/colors/light-pink",
    "/hex/ffb6c1",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/light",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/light-pink"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/cherry-blossom",
      "/colors/sakura-pink",
      "/colors/pink",
      "/colors/melon",
      "/colors/baby-pink",
      "/compare/cherry-blossom-vs-light-pink",
      "/compare/light-pink-vs-sakura-pink",
      "/compare/lotus-pink-vs-light-pink",
      "/compare/melon-vs-light-pink",
      "/harmonies/light-pink",
      "/wcag/light-pink",
      "/css/colors/light-pink",
      "/hex/ffb6c1",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "light-pink",
  "name": "Light Pink",
  "cssName": "lightpink",
  "hex": "#FFB6C1",
  "family": "red",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "light",
    "pastel"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "lightpink"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
    "red",
    "warm",
    "light",
    "pastel",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 67,
  "rgb": [
    255,
    182,
    193
  ],
  "hsl": [
    351,
    100,
    86
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    29,
    24,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.5857,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 12.71,
    "white": 1.65
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#B8FFF4",
    "analogous": [
      "#FFB8E6",
      "#FFD1B8"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#C2FFB8",
      "#B8C2FF"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#E6FFB8",
      "#B8FFF4",
      "#D1B8FF"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#B8FFD1",
      "#B8E6FF"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#FFB6C1",
      "#FF5C74"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFFFFF",
    "dark": "#FF5C74",
    "saturated": "#FFB8C2",
    "desaturated": "#F7BFC8",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFE0E5"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-light-pink: #FFB6C1;",
    "utility": ".bg-light-pink { background-color: #FFB6C1; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-light-pink { color: #FFB6C1; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "cherry-blossom",
    "sakura-pink",
    "pink",
    "melon",
    "baby-pink"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "light-pink"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "cherry-blossom-vs-light-pink",
    "light-pink-vs-sakura-pink",
    "lotus-pink-vs-light-pink",
    "melon-vs-light-pink"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/light",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/light-pink",
    "/wcag/light-pink",
    "/css/colors/light-pink",
    "/hex/ffb6c1",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/light",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/light-pink"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/cherry-blossom",
      "/colors/sakura-pink",
      "/colors/pink",
      "/colors/melon",
      "/colors/baby-pink",
      "/compare/cherry-blossom-vs-light-pink",
      "/compare/light-pink-vs-sakura-pink",
      "/compare/lotus-pink-vs-light-pink",
      "/compare/melon-vs-light-pink",
      "/harmonies/light-pink",
      "/wcag/light-pink",
      "/css/colors/light-pink",
      "/hex/ffb6c1",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#B8FFF4",
      "#FFB8E6",
      "#FFD1B8"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#F7BFC8",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F7BFC8"
    ]
  }
}
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Similar Colors

Cherry Blossom#FFB7C5
Sakura Pink#FFB7C5
Pink#FFC0CB
Melon#FDBCB4
Baby Pink#F4C2C2

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