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Named color

Orchid Pink

Orchid Pink color #F2BDCD: RGB 242, 189, 205 and HSL 342°, 67%, 85%. Explore its warm pink profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#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

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CSS Utilities

--color-orchid-pink: #F2BDCD;
.bg-orchid-pink { background-color: #F2BDCD; }
.text-orchid-pink { color: #F2BDCD; }
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Color meaning and use

About Orchid Pink Color

Orchid Pink uses HEX #F2BDCD, RGB 242, 189, 205, and HSL 342°, 67%, 85%. The dataset classifies it in the pink family with warm temperature and balanced visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.5968; black contrast is 12.94:1 and white contrast is 1.62:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

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

Downloadable color reference infographic

Orchid Pink Color Reference Infographic

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Orchid Pink color reference infographic showing #F2BDCD, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Orchid Pink color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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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#EAC8D2White#FFFFFF#FFDBE6#FFDBE6

Pairings

Black#000000#BFF2E3#BFF2E3#F2BFE8#F2BFE8#F2C9BF#F2C9BFMatte 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
Luminance0.5968
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",
  "rgb": [
    242,
    189,
    205
  ],
  "hsl": [
    342,
    67,
    85
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    22,
    15,
    5
  ],
  "luminance": 0.5968,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 12.94,
    "white": 1.62
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#BFF2E3",
  "analogous": [
    "#F2BFE8",
    "#F2C9BF"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#CEF2BF",
    "#BFCEF2"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#E8F2BF",
    "#BFF2E3",
    "#C9BFF2"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#BFF2C9",
    "#BFE8F2"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F2BDCD",
    "#E37294"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#E37294",
  "saturated": "#FBB7CB",
  "desaturated": "#EAC8D2",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFDBE6"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#BFF2E3",
    "#F2BFE8",
    "#F2C9BF"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#EAC8D2",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#EAC8D2"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "morganite",
    "baby-pink",
    "pink",
    "kunzite",
    "cherry-blossom"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "orchid-pink"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "baby-pink-vs-orchid-pink",
    "kunzite-vs-orchid-pink",
    "morganite-vs-orchid-pink"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/pink",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/orchid-pink",
    "/wcag/orchid-pink",
    "/css/colors/orchid-pink",
    "/hex/f2bdcd",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/pink",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/orchid-pink"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/morganite",
      "/colors/baby-pink",
      "/colors/pink",
      "/colors/kunzite",
      "/colors/cherry-blossom",
      "/compare/baby-pink-vs-orchid-pink",
      "/compare/kunzite-vs-orchid-pink",
      "/compare/morganite-vs-orchid-pink",
      "/harmonies/orchid-pink",
      "/wcag/orchid-pink",
      "/css/colors/orchid-pink",
      "/hex/f2bdcd",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
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": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "pink",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "pink",
    "warm",
    "balanced",
    "botanical-palettes",
    "natural-product-design",
    "seasonal-editorial-palettes",
    "life",
    "seasonality",
    "organic-texture"
  ],
  "popularity": 80,
  "rgb": [
    242,
    189,
    205
  ],
  "hsl": [
    342,
    67,
    85
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    22,
    15,
    5
  ],
  "luminance": 0.5968,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 12.94,
    "white": 1.62
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#BFF2E3",
    "analogous": [
      "#F2BFE8",
      "#F2C9BF"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#CEF2BF",
      "#BFCEF2"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#E8F2BF",
      "#BFF2E3",
      "#C9BFF2"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#BFF2C9",
      "#BFE8F2"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F2BDCD",
      "#E37294"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFFFFF",
    "dark": "#E37294",
    "saturated": "#FBB7CB",
    "desaturated": "#EAC8D2",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFDBE6"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-orchid-pink: #F2BDCD;",
    "utility": ".bg-orchid-pink { background-color: #F2BDCD; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-orchid-pink { color: #F2BDCD; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "morganite",
    "baby-pink",
    "pink",
    "kunzite",
    "cherry-blossom"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "orchid-pink"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "baby-pink-vs-orchid-pink",
    "kunzite-vs-orchid-pink",
    "morganite-vs-orchid-pink"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/pink",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/orchid-pink",
    "/wcag/orchid-pink",
    "/css/colors/orchid-pink",
    "/hex/f2bdcd",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/pink",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/orchid-pink"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/morganite",
      "/colors/baby-pink",
      "/colors/pink",
      "/colors/kunzite",
      "/colors/cherry-blossom",
      "/compare/baby-pink-vs-orchid-pink",
      "/compare/kunzite-vs-orchid-pink",
      "/compare/morganite-vs-orchid-pink",
      "/harmonies/orchid-pink",
      "/wcag/orchid-pink",
      "/css/colors/orchid-pink",
      "/hex/f2bdcd",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#BFF2E3",
      "#F2BFE8",
      "#F2C9BF"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#EAC8D2",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#EAC8D2"
    ]
  }
}
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