Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Misty Rose

Misty Rose is a light and pastel red color with HEX #FFE4E1. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 255, 228, 225, HSL 6, 100%, 94%, warm temperature, and is useful for web design, CSS color systems, and UI prototyping.

#FFE4E1 red warm lightpastel
HEX #FFE4E1
RGB rgb(255, 228, 225)
HSL hsl(6 100% 94%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 11, 12, 0)
Luminance 0.8218
Contrast Black 17.44:1White 1.2:1

CSS Utilities

--color-misty-rose: #FFE4E1;
.bg-misty-rose { background-color: #FFE4E1; }
.text-misty-rose { color: #FFE4E1; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

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

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.8218
Black text17.44:1AA Pass
White text1.2:1AA 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
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#FFE4E1",
  "rgb": [
    255,
    228,
    225
  ],
  "hsl": [
    6,
    100,
    94
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    11,
    12,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.8218,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 17.44,
    "white": 1.2
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#E0FCFF",
  "analogous": [
    "#FFE0ED",
    "#FFF3E0"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#E0FFE3",
    "#E3E0FF"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#EDFFE0",
    "#E0FCFF",
    "#F3E0FF"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#E0FFF3",
    "#E0EDFF"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#FFE4E1",
    "#FF9185"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#FF9185",
  "saturated": "#FFE3E0",
  "desaturated": "#FCE6E4",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFFFFF"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#E0FCFF",
    "#FFE0ED",
    "#FFF3E0"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#FCE6E4",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#FCE6E4"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "powder-pink",
    "antique-white",
    "linen",
    "linen-white",
    "papaya-whip"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "misty-rose"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "misty-rose-vs-antique-white",
    "misty-rose-vs-powder-pink",
    "pastel-pink-vs-misty-rose"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/light",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/misty-rose",
    "/wcag/misty-rose",
    "/css/colors/misty-rose",
    "/hex/ffe4e1"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/light",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
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    ],
    "related": [
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      "/colors/antique-white",
      "/colors/linen",
      "/colors/linen-white",
      "/colors/papaya-whip",
      "/compare/misty-rose-vs-antique-white",
      "/compare/misty-rose-vs-powder-pink",
      "/compare/pastel-pink-vs-misty-rose",
      "/harmonies/misty-rose",
      "/wcag/misty-rose",
      "/css/colors/misty-rose",
      "/hex/ffe4e1"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "misty-rose",
  "name": "Misty Rose",
  "cssName": "mistyrose",
  "hex": "#FFE4E1",
  "family": "red",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "light",
    "pastel"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
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      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "mistyrose"
  ],
  "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,
    228,
    225
  ],
  "hsl": [
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    100,
    94
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    12,
    0
  ],
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    "white": 1.2
  },
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      "#FFE0ED",
      "#FFF3E0"
    ],
    "triadic": [
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      "#E3E0FF"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#EDFFE0",
      "#E0FCFF",
      "#F3E0FF"
    ],
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      "#E0FFF3",
      "#E0EDFF"
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      "#FFE4E1",
      "#FF9185"
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    "dark": "#FF9185",
    "saturated": "#FFE3E0",
    "desaturated": "#FCE6E4",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFFFFF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-misty-rose: #FFE4E1;",
    "utility": ".bg-misty-rose { background-color: #FFE4E1; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-misty-rose { color: #FFE4E1; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
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    "antique-white",
    "linen",
    "linen-white",
    "papaya-whip"
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  ],
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/light",
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  ],
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  ],
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      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
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    ],
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    ],
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      "/compare/pastel-pink-vs-misty-rose",
      "/harmonies/misty-rose",
      "/wcag/misty-rose",
      "/css/colors/misty-rose",
      "/hex/ffe4e1"
    ]
  },
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      "#000000",
      "#E0FCFF",
      "#FFE0ED",
      "#FFF3E0"
    ],
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      "#FCE6E4",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
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      "#FFFFFF",
      "#FCE6E4"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Misty Rose Color

Misty Rose sits in the red family with warm temperature and light and pastel visual character. Standard CSS named color.

Its common associations include context dependent, which makes it relevant for web interfaces and design systems. In design work, Misty Rose is most useful for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Red color familyBrowse named red colors and compare nearby swatches.Warm colorsExplore colors with warm temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors with light visual character.Pastel colorsFind colors with pastel visual character.Misty Rose accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #FFE4E1.Misty Rose CSS utilitiesUse Misty Rose in CSS variables and utility classes.#FFE4E1 HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Misty Rose paletteOpen the generated palette based on Misty Rose.Misty Rose harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Misty Rose against black and white text.

Black text17.44:1AA Pass
White text1.2:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Powder Pink#FDDDE6
Antique White#FAEBD7
Linen#FAF0E6
Linen White#FAF0E6
Papaya Whip#FFEFD5

Color Harmonies

#E0FCFF#E0FCFF
#FFE0ED#FFE0ED
#FFF3E0#FFF3E0
#E0FFE3#E0FFE3
#E3E0FF#E3E0FF
Open full Misty Rose harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#FF9185#FF9185
#FFE3E0#FFE3E0
#FCE6E4#FCE6E4
White#FFFFFF
White#FFFFFF

Pairings

Black#000000
#E0FCFF#E0FCFF
#FFE0ED#FFE0ED
#FFF3E0#FFF3E0
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5