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HEX atlas value

#FFC0CB

#FFC0CB is a warm red HEX color close to Pink. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 255, 192, 203, HSL 350, 100%, 88%, has luminance 0.6327, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

redwarmlightpastel
#FFC0CB Sample readable text
HEX #FFC0CB
RGB rgb(255, 192, 203)
HSL hsl(350 100% 88%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 25, 20, 0)
Luminance 0.6327
Contrast Black 13.65:1White 1.54:1

CSS

--color-ffc0cb: #FFC0CB;
.background-ffc0cb { background-color: #FFC0CB; }
.text-ffc0cb { color: #FFC0CB; }

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
Luminance0.6327
Black text13.65:1AA Pass
White text1.54:1AA 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":"#FFC0CB","rgb":[255,192,203],"hsl":[350,100,88],"cmyk":[0,25,20,0],"luminance":0.6327,"contrast":{"black":13.65,"white":1.54}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.65,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.54,"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":"#C2FFF5","hex":"#C2FFF5","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.92,"contrastWhite":1.11,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FFD6C2","hex":"#FFD6C2","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.65,"contrastWhite":1.34,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F8C9D0","hex":"#F8C9D0","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.26,"contrastWhite":1.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#FFC2EB","hex":"#FFC2EB","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.17,"contrastWhite":1.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","light","pastel","light red","pastel red","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/ffc0cb.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pink.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cherry-blossom.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sakura-pink.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#C2FFF5","analogous":["#FFC2EB","#FFD6C2"],"triadic":["#CCFFC2","#C2CCFF"],"tetradic":["#EBFFC2","#C2FFF5","#D6C2FF"],"splitComplementary":["#C2FFD6","#C2EBFF"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#FFC0CB","#FF6680"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#FF6680","saturated":"#FFC2CC","desaturated":"#F8C9D0","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFEBEE"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pink","name":"Pink","hex":"#FFC0CB","distance":0},{"slug":"cherry-blossom","name":"Cherry Blossom","hex":"#FFB7C5","distance":10.816653826391969},{"slug":"sakura-pink","name":"Sakura Pink","hex":"#FFB7C5","distance":10.816653826391969},{"slug":"morganite","name":"Morganite","hex":"#F5C6C6","distance":12.68857754044952},{"slug":"orchid-pink","name":"Orchid Pink","hex":"#F2BDCD","distance":13.490737563232042}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FFC0CB

#FFC0CB is classified as a warm red value with light and pastel visual character. #FFC0CB is visually closest to Pink, a named red color with HEX #FFC0CB.

The RGB channels are 255, 192, and 203, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 350deg with 100% saturation and 88% 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 0.6327, 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 text13.65:1AA Pass
White text1.54:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FFC0CB needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.65:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.54:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#C2FFF5#000000 text · best 18.92:1#C2FFF5
#FFD6C2#000000 text · best 15.65:1#FFD6C2
#F8C9D0#000000 text · best 14.26:1#F8C9D0
#FFC2EB#000000 text · best 14.17:1#FFC2EB

Generated Palette

Pink#FFC0CB
#C2FFF5#C2FFF5
#FFC2EB#FFC2EB
#FFD6C2#FFD6C2
White#FFFFFF
#FF6680#FF6680

Color Harmonies

#C2FFF5#C2FFF5
#FFC2EB#FFC2EB
#FFD6C2#FFD6C2
#CCFFC2#CCFFC2
#C2CCFF#C2CCFF

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#FF6680#FF6680
#FFC2CC#FFC2CC
#F8C9D0#F8C9D0
White#FFFFFF
#FFEBEE#FFEBEE

Nearest Named Colors

Pink#FFC0CB
Cherry Blossom#FFB7C5
Sakura Pink#FFB7C5
Morganite#F5C6C6
Orchid Pink#F2BDCD

Related HEX Guides

Pink colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFC0CB.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.#FFC0CB APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.