Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Orchid Pink

Orchid Pink is a balanced pink color with HEX #F2BDCD. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 242, 189, 205, HSL 342, 67%, 85%, warm temperature, and is useful for botanical palettes, natural product design, and seasonal editorial palettes.

#F2BDCD pink warm balanced
HEX #F2BDCD
RGB rgb(242, 189, 205)
HSL hsl(342 67% 85%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 22, 15, 5)
Luminance 0.5968
Contrast Black 12.94:1White 1.62:1

CSS Utilities

--color-orchid-pink: #F2BDCD;
.bg-orchid-pink { background-color: #F2BDCD; }
.text-orchid-pink { color: #F2BDCD; }
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
Luminance0.5968
Black text12.94:1AA Pass
White text1.62:1AA 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": "#F2BDCD",
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    242,
    189,
    205
  ],
  "hsl": [
    342,
    67,
    85
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    22,
    15,
    5
  ],
  "luminance": 0.5968,
  "contrast": {
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    "white": 1.62
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#BFF2E3",
  "analogous": [
    "#F2BFE8",
    "#F2C9BF"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#CEF2BF",
    "#BFCEF2"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#E8F2BF",
    "#BFF2E3",
    "#C9BFF2"
  ],
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    "#BFF2C9",
    "#BFE8F2"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F2BDCD",
    "#E37294"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#E37294",
  "saturated": "#FBB7CB",
  "desaturated": "#EAC8D2",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFDBE6"
}
Pairings
{
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    "#BFF2E3",
    "#F2BFE8",
    "#F2C9BF"
  ],
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    "#EAC8D2",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#EAC8D2"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
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    "baby-pink",
    "pink",
    "kunzite",
    "cherry-blossom"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
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  ],
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  ],
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    "/wcag/orchid-pink",
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  ],
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      "/harmonies/orchid-pink",
      "/wcag/orchid-pink",
      "/css/colors/orchid-pink",
      "/hex/f2bdcd"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "orchid-pink",
  "name": "Orchid Pink",
  "hex": "#F2BDCD",
  "uses": [
    "botanical palettes",
    "natural product design",
    "seasonal editorial palettes"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "life",
      "seasonality",
      "organic texture"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "floral design",
      "garden brands",
      "lifestyle",
      "packaging"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "strict grayscale systems"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
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    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "pink",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
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  ],
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    "natural-product-design",
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    "life",
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    "organic-texture"
  ],
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    205
  ],
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    67,
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  ],
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  },
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    ],
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    ],
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      "#C9BFF2"
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      "#BFE8F2"
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    "saturated": "#FBB7CB",
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    "neon": "#FFDBE6"
  },
  "wcag": {
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      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
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      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
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    ]
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      "#F2BFE8",
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    ],
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      "#EAC8D2",
      "#FFFFFF"
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      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
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      "#FFFFFF",
      "#EAC8D2"
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}
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Color meaning and use

About Orchid Pink Color

Orchid Pink sits in the pink family with warm temperature and balanced visual character. Orchid Pink is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include life, seasonality, and organic texture, which makes it relevant for floral design and garden brands. In design work, Orchid Pink is most useful for botanical palettes, natural product design, and seasonal editorial palettes, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Pink color familyBrowse named pink colors and compare nearby swatches.Warm colorsExplore colors with warm temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors with balanced visual character.Orchid Pink accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #F2BDCD.Orchid Pink CSS utilitiesUse Orchid Pink in CSS variables and utility classes.#F2BDCD HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Orchid Pink paletteOpen the generated palette based on Orchid Pink.Orchid Pink harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Orchid Pink against black and white text.

Black text12.94:1AA Pass
White text1.62:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Morganite#F5C6C6
Baby Pink#F4C2C2
Pink#FFC0CB
Kunzite#E8B7D4
Cherry Blossom#FFB7C5

Color Harmonies

#BFF2E3#BFF2E3
#F2BFE8#F2BFE8
#F2C9BF#F2C9BF
#CEF2BF#CEF2BF
#BFCEF2#BFCEF2
Open full Orchid Pink harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#E37294#E37294
#FBB7CB#FBB7CB
#EAC8D2#EAC8D2
White#FFFFFF
#FFDBE6#FFDBE6

Pairings

Black#000000
#BFF2E3#BFF2E3
#F2BFE8#F2BFE8
#F2C9BF#F2C9BF
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5