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HEX atlas value

#FFB6C1

#FFB6C1 is a warm red HEX color close to Light Pink. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 255, 182, 193, HSL 351, 100%, 86%, has luminance 0.5857, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

redwarmlightpastel
#FFB6C1 Sample readable text
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

CSS

--color-ffb6c1: #FFB6C1;
.background-ffb6c1 { background-color: #FFB6C1; }
.text-ffb6c1 { color: #FFB6C1; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, 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
Download JSON Open API
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"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.71,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.65,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#B8FFF4","hex":"#B8FFF4","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.65,"contrastWhite":1.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FFD1B8","hex":"#FFD1B8","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.06,"contrastWhite":1.39,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pink","hex":"#FFC0CB","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.65,"contrastWhite":1.54,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#FFB8E6","hex":"#FFB8E6","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.25,"contrastWhite":1.58,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","light","pastel","light red","pastel red","Light Pink adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ffb6c1.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-pink.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cherry-blossom.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sakura-pink.json"]}
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"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"light-pink","name":"Light Pink","hex":"#FFB6C1","distance":0},{"slug":"cherry-blossom","name":"Cherry Blossom","hex":"#FFB7C5","distance":4.123105625617661},{"slug":"sakura-pink","name":"Sakura Pink","hex":"#FFB7C5","distance":4.123105625617661},{"slug":"pink","name":"Pink","hex":"#FFC0CB","distance":14.142135623730951},{"slug":"melon","name":"Melon","hex":"#FDBCB4","distance":14.45683229480096}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FFB6C1

#FFB6C1 is classified as a warm red value with light and pastel visual character. #FFB6C1 is visually closest to Light Pink, a named red color with HEX #FFB6C1.

The RGB channels are 255, 182, and 193, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 351deg with 100% saturation and 86% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.5857, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.71:1AA Pass
White text1.65:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FFB6C1 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.71:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.65:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#B8FFF4#000000 text · best 18.65:1#B8FFF4
#FFD1B8#000000 text · best 15.06:1#FFD1B8
Pink#000000 text · best 13.65:1#FFC0CB
#FFB8E6#000000 text · best 13.25:1#FFB8E6

Generated Palette

Light Pink#FFB6C1
#B8FFF4#B8FFF4
#FFB8E6#FFB8E6
#FFD1B8#FFD1B8
White#FFFFFF
#FF5C74#FF5C74

Color Harmonies

#B8FFF4#B8FFF4
#FFB8E6#FFB8E6
#FFD1B8#FFD1B8
#C2FFB8#C2FFB8
#B8C2FF#B8C2FF

Variants

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

Nearest Named Colors

Light Pink#FFB6C1
Cherry Blossom#FFB7C5
Sakura Pink#FFB7C5
Pink#FFC0CB
Melon#FDBCB4

Related HEX Guides

Light Pink colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFB6C1.Cherry Blossom colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFB7C5.Sakura Pink colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFB7C5.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#FFB6C1 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.