Palettes / Colors / #F5CCDD
#F5CCDD — Pale Pink
#F5CCDD 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 #F5CCDD 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.
#F5CCDD 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 #CCF5E4; it also sits naturally between #F5CCF1 and #F5CFCC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F5CCDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 245, 204, 221 |
| HSL | 335°, 67%, 88% |
| HSV | 335°, 17%, 96% |
| CMYK | 0%, 17%, 10%, 4% |
| XYZ | 72.30, 67.82, 77.69 |
| Yxy | 67.82, 0.3319, 0.3114 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.92, 17.13, -3.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.35, 17.26, -2.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 96% · Green 80% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 10% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F5CCDD
.text { color: #F5CCDD; }
.background { background-color: #F5CCDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F5CCDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(245, 204, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(335, 67%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F5CCDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(245, 204, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F5CCDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(245, 204, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F5CCDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F5CCDD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCF5E4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F5CCDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F5CCDD
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 #F5CCDD: ·
How #F5CCDD 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 #F5CCDD 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 #F5CCDD?
#F5CCDD is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 245, 204, 221). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F5CCDD?
#F5CCDD is RGB 245, 204, 221 — HSL 335°, 67%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 17%, 10%, 4%.
What colors go with #F5CCDD?
Its complement is #CCF5E4; analogous partners are #F5CCF1 and #F5CFCC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F5CCDD for text?
Black text on #F5CCDD has a contrast ratio of 14.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.