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Named color

Pastel Pink

Pastel Pink color #FFD1DC: RGB 255, 209, 220 and HSL 346°, 100%, 91%. Explore its warm red profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#FFD1DC red warm lightpastel
HEX #FFD1DC
RGB rgb(255, 209, 220)
HSL hsl(346 100% 91%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 18, 14, 0)
Luminance 0.7203
Contrast Black 15.41:1White 1.36:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-pastel-pink: #FFD1DC;
.bg-pastel-pink { background-color: #FFD1DC; }
.text-pastel-pink { color: #FFD1DC; }
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Color meaning and use

About Pastel Pink Color

Pastel Pink uses HEX #FFD1DC, RGB 255, 209, 220, and HSL 346°, 100%, 91%. 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 0.7203; black contrast is 15.41:1 and white contrast is 1.36:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Pastel Pink against black and white text.

Black text15.41:1AA Pass
White text1.36:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Pastel Pink Color Reference Infographic

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Pastel Pink color reference infographic showing #FFD1DC, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Pastel Pink color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#D1FFF4#D1FFF4#FFD1F3#FFD1F3#FFDDD1#FFDDD1#DCFFD1#DCFFD1#D1DCFF#D1DCFF
Open full Pastel Pink harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

White#FFFFFF#FF7595#FF7595Pastel Pink#FFD1DC#FAD6DF#FAD6DFWhite#FFFFFF#FFFAFB#FFFAFB

Pairings

Black#000000#D1FFF4#D1FFF4#FFD1F3#FFD1F3#FFDDD1#FFDDD1Matte 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
Luminance0.7203
Black text15.41:1AA Pass
White text1.36:1AA 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": "#FFD1DC",
  "rgb": [
    255,
    209,
    220
  ],
  "hsl": [
    346,
    100,
    91
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    18,
    14,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.7203,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 15.41,
    "white": 1.36
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#D1FFF4",
  "analogous": [
    "#FFD1F3",
    "#FFDDD1"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#DCFFD1",
    "#D1DCFF"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#F3FFD1",
    "#D1FFF4",
    "#DDD1FF"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#D1FFDD",
    "#D1F3FF"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#FFD1DC",
    "#FF7595"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#FF7595",
  "saturated": "#FFD1DC",
  "desaturated": "#FAD6DF",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFFAFB"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#D1FFF4",
    "#FFD1F3",
    "#FFDDD1"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#FAD6DF",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#FAD6DF"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "powder-pink",
    "misty-rose",
    "pink",
    "morganite",
    "antique-white"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "pastel-pink"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "pastel-pink-vs-misty-rose",
    "pastel-pink-vs-powder-pink"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/light",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/pastel-pink",
    "/wcag/pastel-pink",
    "/css/colors/pastel-pink",
    "/hex/ffd1dc",
    "/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/pastel-pink"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/powder-pink",
      "/colors/misty-rose",
      "/colors/pink",
      "/colors/morganite",
      "/colors/antique-white",
      "/compare/pastel-pink-vs-misty-rose",
      "/compare/pastel-pink-vs-powder-pink",
      "/harmonies/pastel-pink",
      "/wcag/pastel-pink",
      "/css/colors/pastel-pink",
      "/hex/ffd1dc",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "pastel-pink",
  "name": "Pastel Pink",
  "hex": "#FFD1DC",
  "uses": [
    "soft UI backgrounds",
    "pastel palettes",
    "gentle product design"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "softness",
      "care",
      "lightness"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "wellness",
      "beauty",
      "children products",
      "lifestyle"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-contrast operational alerts"
    ]
  },
  "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": "red",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "light",
    "pastel"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "red",
    "warm",
    "light",
    "pastel",
    "soft-ui-backgrounds",
    "pastel-palettes",
    "gentle-product-design",
    "softness",
    "care",
    "lightness"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    255,
    209,
    220
  ],
  "hsl": [
    346,
    100,
    91
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    18,
    14,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.7203,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 15.41,
    "white": 1.36
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#D1FFF4",
    "analogous": [
      "#FFD1F3",
      "#FFDDD1"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#DCFFD1",
      "#D1DCFF"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#F3FFD1",
      "#D1FFF4",
      "#DDD1FF"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#D1FFDD",
      "#D1F3FF"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#FFD1DC",
      "#FF7595"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFFFFF",
    "dark": "#FF7595",
    "saturated": "#FFD1DC",
    "desaturated": "#FAD6DF",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFFAFB"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-pastel-pink: #FFD1DC;",
    "utility": ".bg-pastel-pink { background-color: #FFD1DC; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-pastel-pink { color: #FFD1DC; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "powder-pink",
    "misty-rose",
    "pink",
    "morganite",
    "antique-white"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "pastel-pink"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "pastel-pink-vs-misty-rose",
    "pastel-pink-vs-powder-pink"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/light",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/pastel-pink",
    "/wcag/pastel-pink",
    "/css/colors/pastel-pink",
    "/hex/ffd1dc",
    "/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/pastel-pink"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/powder-pink",
      "/colors/misty-rose",
      "/colors/pink",
      "/colors/morganite",
      "/colors/antique-white",
      "/compare/pastel-pink-vs-misty-rose",
      "/compare/pastel-pink-vs-powder-pink",
      "/harmonies/pastel-pink",
      "/wcag/pastel-pink",
      "/css/colors/pastel-pink",
      "/hex/ffd1dc",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#D1FFF4",
      "#FFD1F3",
      "#FFDDD1"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#FAD6DF",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#FAD6DF"
    ]
  }
}
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