Pink

#ffc8cd

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for pink, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Pink is a pale red that reads quiet. Pale reds like this show up in wedding stationery and soft brand marks. It pairs naturally with muted greens across the wheel and with off white for breathing room.

Pink color values

Every conversion for #ffc8cd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ffc8cd

RGB255, 200, 205

HSL355, 100%, 89%

HSV355, 22%, 100%

CMYK0%, 22%, 20%, 0%

Lab85.49, 20.25, 5.01

XYZ72.91, 66.98, 66.84

Decimal16763085

Web safe#ffcccc

Pantone182 C

Shades of pink

#ff9ea6 #ff7380 #ff4959 #ff1e33 #f30016 #c80012 #9e000e #73000a #490007 #1f0003

Tints of pink

#ffcfd4 #ffd7db #ffdee1 #ffe6e8 #ffedef

Colors that go with pink

Complementary#c8fffa Analogous#ffc8e9 Analogous#ffdfc8 Triadic#cdffc8 Triadic#c8cdff Split complementary#c8ffdf Split complementary#c8e9ff

Pink in print

It is pale enough that on uncoated stock it can read even lighter than on screen. The cmyk build is 0, 22, 20, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ffc8cd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 22 20 0

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 24 22 6

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Pink in css

Copy #ffc8cd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ffc8cd; }
.text { color: #ffc8cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffc8cd; }

How pink looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Pink and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ffc8cd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ffc8cd against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Pink on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #ffc8cd sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around pink? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn pink into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #ffc8cd and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from pink, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #ffc8cd is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.