Palettes / Colors / #F2CEDC
#F2CEDC — Pale Pink
#F2CEDC is a pink color we call Pale Pink, closest to the named color Pink (#FFC0CB). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: pink (#FFC0CB) — not an exact match. CSS pink gives you #FFC0CB, a different color; use #F2CEDC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#F2CEDC is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CFF2E5; it also sits naturally between #F2CFEE and #F2D3CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F2CEDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 242, 206, 220 |
| HSL | 337°, 58%, 88% |
| HSV | 337°, 15%, 95% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 9%, 5% |
| XYZ | 71.61, 68.19, 77.10 |
| Yxy | 68.19, 0.3302, 0.3144 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.10, 14.88, -2.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.58, 14.93, -2.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 81% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 9% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F2CEDC
.text { color: #F2CEDC; }
.background { background-color: #F2CEDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2CEDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 206, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(337, 58%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2CEDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 206, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2CEDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 206, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F2CEDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2CEDC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F2CEDC
Tints of #F2CEDC
Tones of #F2CEDC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFF2E5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.64:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F2CEDC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F2CEDC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #F2CEDC: ·
How #F2CEDC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #F2CEDC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #F2CEDC?
#F2CEDC is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 242, 206, 220). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F2CEDC?
#F2CEDC is RGB 242, 206, 220 — HSL 337°, 58%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 9%, 5%.
What colors go with #F2CEDC?
Its complement is #CFF2E5; analogous partners are #F2CFEE and #F2D3CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F2CEDC for text?
Black text on #F2CEDC has a contrast ratio of 14.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.